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| | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1 | What is the best way to lower a 1962 3/4 ton Chevy PU | | | | | Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 247 Member | | Member Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 247 | Depends on what you mean by "best". Cheapest? Lowest? The one that rides the best?
Probably in your case you will need to use drop springs. Use the ones for a 1/2 ton. Yes, they will fit. You will lose a lot of load capacity. There are plenty of places that carry them. Performance Suspension Technology, Performance Suspension Components and Just Suspension carry them. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 | Didn't the 62 1/2 ton use torsion bars?
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 | if it has torsion bars you lower it with the adjuster screws.you can also get drop spindles. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 738 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 738 | on my 61 i lowered the front by cranking down my torsion bars, i have heard that this is not the best way, but it still drives straight, camber is ok, and it was FREE! for the rear i plan on purchasing 2"-3" drop coils. once i have the truck lowered i am going to purchase new shocks for it, and call the suspension done for now. someday when i have more money i will buy the appropriate torsion bar knuckles that lower the front end, but those are expensive and beyond my abilities now. the front end looks good the way it is, i kind of like the raked look that i have right now but i want to get new coild for two reason, one being ride height and the other being ride quality. the new shocks are also needed for ride quality. I would like to bag it someday but that is also beyond my abilties and budget right now. I am working on a post-college, pre-career budget right now so i am mostly spending money keeping it on the road and maintained. good luck friend.
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