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    CPP Upper Control Arms and Shims

    Hello, New to the forum and new to working on a C10 (1976 Cheyenne). I have purchased upper/lower tubular control arms, modular drop spindles, new coils springs, etc., everything for the front end from CPP. Upon removing the upper control arms, I kept track of the shims from each stud. The...
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    4" Front Drop Questions (shock/drop spindle combo)

    Hello OldBlueDually and thank you for your response. You are correct, getting shorter shocks is probably the best way to solve the issue. Thank you....Rudy
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    4" Front Drop Questions (shock/drop spindle combo)

    Hello, I'm new to the forum and I'd appreciate any advice from anyone with experience, which is pretty everyone except me. I have a 76 C10. I lowered the rear using a western chassis flip kit, Belltech C-Notch and Belltech stock shocks using shock extenders. This has already been completed...
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    New Leaf Springs...How did I goof it up?

    Yes, the HD springs are 56. So does that mean the truck chassis came from the factory outfitted for 56 springs and not the standards 52?
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    New Leaf Springs...How did I goof it up?

    Hello Everyone. I have a 1976 C10 Cheyenne. Previous (original) owner had a heavy duty leaf pack (8/1) on the truck when I purchased it. I would like to lower it using a flip kit which I already purchased. The 8/1 pack will be a rough ride so I purchased new stock leafs springs 3/1...
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    New C10 Owner: Help needed with leaf spring/flip kit

    Thanks everyone for the replies so far. I wonder if we need to "shift" the springs back more using a crowbar, etc. Placing a bar in the rear shackle area and forcing the entire spring assembly to move back, in order to line things up. I just didn't know if a 26"/26" spring vs a 26"/30" had...
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    New C10 Owner: Help needed with leaf spring/flip kit

    Hello everyone, I recently purchased a 76 C10 short bed from the original owner, with an 8 leaf spring pack. I do not know if this came from the factory this way, or if the owner upgraded to a heavy duty pack at some point. I removed the springs, had the bushings removed and installed poly...

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