Springs or Spindles?

[KennedyHill]

I am in the process of rebuilding a ‘87 squarebody. I want to lower the suspension 3” in the front and 5” in the rear and I have never lowered a suspension. I am on a budget, so…

What is best?
1. 3” drop spindles with stock springs
2. 3” drop springs with stock spindles

This is not my truck, but the stance I’m looking for.

Thanks for the help!

 

[Radiohead]

I'm of the opinion that drop spindles are the better way, because it retains the rest of the capacity and geometry of stock.

Short or weak springs seems reckless at best. I could be wrong.

 

[TotalyHucked]

Spindles for sure, you'll never get it aligned with 3" springs. Or do a combo of spindles and trimming your stock springs. 1 coil = ~2" of drop so you could do 2.5" spindles and a half a coil or so. Also, I've always heard the 3" spindles kill the turning radius. No personal experience, but heard that from many people.

I have McGaughy's 2.5" spindles, stock half ton springs trimmed till I was happy and a flip kit with a 2" shackle in the back to put me roughly 5/8. I probably cut close to 2 coils on mine and I can't quite get it to align. It's not bad enough to justify buying tubular arms and whatnot but my front tires only lasted about 25k miles.

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[Ricko1966]

Spindles,like said. Keeps the geometry.

 

[Scott91370]

Spindles all day.

100% suspension geometry is kept.