I have an 86, i had the sr5 rims on it and i did a 2 inch drop on it with blocks and the torsion bars, but i put 17 steelies on it and they lifted it back up. I was wondering if there was a more efficent way to lower it with out rubbing or cutting it.

 

All I can say is a bigger drop block. Here is an aussie site:

http://www.airide.com.au/index.php/cPath/1_5_47

Off the net with 3"




but i think you get the idea...

 

go with a 3-inch drop block in the rear & do the balljoint flip in the front.

 

Pull the middle leaf aswell

 

if youve seen my 78, the rear suspension is the same. i have a 4-1/2 block, and pulled all leafs except the main and smallest. i got almost a 7" drop.

 

your rubbing or lack there of will depend on what size tire you also choose to roll with. im not sure if you have seen mine but my truck sits at a 8/7 drop.... i run a 205/50/16 size wheel and tire both front and back and rub minimally......

you should be fairly safe from most rubbing up untill you pass the 4/4 drop mark........ at least in the front anyways. the rear fender wells are fairly deep and wont have hardly any issue clearing anything back there.

 

Right now im running 215/ 65 r17 and the front is rubbing, but im goin to get 215/ 45s soon. and i need to pull the inner plastice from the wheel well, then i shoul be able to lower it another inch. What would be the best way to keep travel, and get lower? Drop spindle or replace the lower arms?

 

Drop spindle if you want airbags eventually. Lower arms could be better than spindles in the strengthening of the front suspension. Since it is all old stuff.

 

i think ill go with the arms. Anyone know a good place to get them i need some twos or threes?

 

yea that tire size is killing your drop...

3" drop LCAs are what your mainly guna find.

2" drop spindles.

BJ flip

drop blocks

drop leafs

pull middle leaf

And my least favorite method, Mono-leaf....


About the rubbing, Either take a BFH to the inner fenders, or cut..

 

if you go with the control arms, invest in a set of energy suspension bushings for the front end...... guaranteed they are all pretty chewed up and rotting..... this will tighten up the suspension a good noticabele amount.

tire size is hurting you and untill you change it yer gonna run into issues. 205/50 be a nicer ride quality tire size. you can go fairly low without much ribbing on that size. the thing that will make a big difference when dropped is also a good gas shock such as bilstein shocks.

 

do all of that.