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'61 SB 1/2 ton 2wd: Best Rear Lowering Spring?? #587104 10/27/2009 8:34 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 738 Flathead Valley, MT F Fort Knox Shop Shark
Fort Knox Shop Shark F Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 738 Flathead Valley, MT	Hi All! I'm curious what the best lowering spring is for the rear of my truck. I want to get a nice stance, but I still want to be able to use the truck. I know that LMC has them, but how's the quality? I wanna start tearing into the truck, but it might have to wait until after I get married next summer... Thanks, Kyle "Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity." - George S. Patton My Machine

Re: '61 SB 1/2 ton 2wd: Best Rear Lowering Spring?? Fort Knox #587153 10/27/2009 11:55 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 102 Topsham Maine N northdm Wrench Fetcher
northdm Wrench Fetcher N Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 102 Topsham Maine	Fort Knox, I ordered by springs through LMC and they came with CPP stamped on them....Quality is very good. 1961 Chevy C10 Stepside In the Gallery On my web site

Re: '61 SB 1/2 ton 2wd: Best Rear Lowering Spring?? northdm #587877 10/30/2009 2:22 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 738 Flathead Valley, MT F Fort Knox Shop Shark
Fort Knox Shop Shark F Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 738 Flathead Valley, MT	Cool, thanks fro the info. How hard a job was it to put the new springs in? "Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity." - George S. Patton My Machine

Re: '61 SB 1/2 ton 2wd: Best Rear Lowering Spring?? Fort Knox #589159 11/03/2009 1:31 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 102 Topsham Maine N northdm Wrench Fetcher
northdm Wrench Fetcher N Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 102 Topsham Maine	Single bolt top and bottom for each spring. I ended up replacing the spring caps due to rust but the swap is simple. 1961 Chevy C10 Stepside In the Gallery On my web site

Re: '61 SB 1/2 ton 2wd: Best Rear Lowering Spring?? Fort Knox #590550 11/07/2009 4:30 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,262 Central Colorado H Hot Rod John Shop Shark
Hot Rod John Shop Shark H Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,262 Central Colorado	Be sure and buy the springs directly from CPP. LMC has a huuuuuge markup on CPP springs! I posted data on the bad experience I had with buying springs from LMC here: https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthread...;Words=caveat&Search=true#Post495922 Just be sure to compare prices, 'cause CPP is much less expensive. John Last edited by Hot Rod John; 11/07/2009 4:40 PM. In the Stovebolt Gallery ~~ "The Orange Crate" 1965 C10 SWB Step Side Build Thread Inspired to be different. Different in a way of my own, not in a way that others strive.

Re: '61 SB 1/2 ton 2wd: Best Rear Lowering Spring?? Hot Rod John #616986 02/05/2010 6:39 AM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 41 alberta canada 6 63 gmc short ste New Guy
63 gmc short ste New Guy 6 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 41 alberta canada	why not go with air bags i put them in my 63 they bolt right in http://s756.photobucket.com/albums/xx205/63-gmc-shortstep/?newest=1

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