just cut coil springs on my 04 4x4

[bigmekanik81]

i am pleased to tell you i have a nice drop for free since i decided to cut stock coil springs instead of getting a lame drop from eibachs kit. i cut one coil off each strut and could prolly go an extra .5 coil...but im happy with it. ride is still good not as bad as i thought the ride would be.

 

[ExpeditionDrew]

ics-****: pics please

 

[bigmekanik81]

Here it is just have to wait til snow quits flying so I can fit the 20s and see how much
To trim off my springs

 

[walnuts4x4]

looks good....

 

[ExpeditionDrew]

well it looks like i might have found my first mod....but couldnt you of just heated them up till they went down to the hight you wanted or is cutting them better..

 

[bigmekanik81]

The gap between tire and lip of fender is 3 fingers front n back...the measurement is 18.5" front n back from center of hub to lip of fender...I forgot to measure before so I don't know exact amount of drop....so if someone has that figure on a stock 4x4 expy from hub to fender I would like to know

 

[L8/93LX]

.but couldnt you of just heated them up till they went down to the hight you wanted

Don't do this!!! If you have to bring it down with out drop springs cutting is the only way you should do it.

 

[bigmekanik81]

Yeah don't heat up...it would be easier...but very dangerous. It requires more tools and a strut spring compressor to cut them.

 

[Crdmiami]

What did you use to cut them

 

[bigmekanik81]

I used an air cutoff tool

 

[michaelinchains]

Akron isnt that far from Cincy,hows bout doin mine next

 

[bigmekanik81]

Well after some measurements...by taking one full coil off each spring I got about 2.25" drop all around...so I will get my 20s on after the snow is over and see how much gap is left and then make my final decision on if anymore cutting is needed. I will update in a few months

 

[bigmekanik81]

Update...put the 20s on last nite and chopped some more springs. So here is a couple of pics one is before the chop and the other is after the cut...the front has about a 1.5 finger gap and the rear is about 2 fingers...haha sorry no measuring tape handy

 

[bigmekanik81]

Also have some blacked out headlights, hids 8000k, and projector fogs all on the way too

 

[Scottandtyson210]

Looks good!!!

 

[bigmekanik81]

Thanks man.

 

[sgtowing]

Looks good. How fat are your fingers? That will tell us the space. Haha

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[bigmekanik81]

Haha...I don't know but my wife doesn't complain.lol

 

[ExpeditionDrew]

Looks great with 20s

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[bigmekanik81]

Thanks...would like 22s but my picked aren't that deep right now.