Hi there!
I want to drop my van with spindles in front and flip kit in back...but 2 questions let me stall.
1-I already have 1.5" spacers on my vans. And i learn that some cheap spindles can break or crack if you run with different offset then stock rims.. I have stock rims but I have 1.5 spacers that i want to keep :-k .. do you guys think i will have trouble about fiability? Does any of you having drop spindles with spacers? and which make is the best quality?
2-How much inch i could lower the front of my vans if i use spindles only (stock susp.). and consider that i have spacers so my tires can hit the fenders (I want the lower it possible but safe because its my daily driver)..
sorry for my bad english
1997 GMC SAFARI 4.3L VORTEC RWD
-wheels spacers 1.5"
-electric exhaust cut-out 3"
-clarion mp3 tv dvd unit
This may give you an idea, even though I have flares, of the spindle drop and also runnning stock springs. Had shorter springs on after installing the dropped spindles but was much to low so went back to stock.
Not sure of your offset or spacer width so can't help you on clearence with a drop and spacers. I see now where you mentioned the 1.5 spacers but not sure of clearence when dropped and don't know of anyone running spacers on the front.
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I am from quebec province in canada. And it's a nice forum to find info on our truck, i'm very happy to find this.
I'm trying to make my safari as low as possible with wider wheel (about 1" extended of the fender).. do you know wath i mean? now I have 1.5" spacers and it is not enought, I will lower the truck and after search for wheel with big offset... but i am affraid about the fiability of that, i dont know if spindles will be able to hang the big offset (spacer+futur wheel offset)
1997 GMC SAFARI 4.3L VORTEC RWD
-wheels spacers 1.5"
-electric exhaust cut-out 3"
-clarion mp3 tv dvd unit
I would be afraid the tires will hit the fender lips with much more drop. This will be even more true when you find the larger offset wheels to make the tires stick out further. You need to leave enough room for the suspension to compress when hitting pot holes, speed bumps or loading the van up.
Current rides:
2013 Toyota Tundra DC 4x4
2008 Dodge Nitro 4x4
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8S Special Edition
Vans owned:
1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
Ok I see.. I think they will hit fender with my spacers if you are very close without them...but I can get out the front spacers and let the rear spacers in place. :-k
This is what i want to do :
1997 GMC SAFARI 4.3L VORTEC RWD
-wheels spacers 1.5"
-electric exhaust cut-out 3"
-clarion mp3 tv dvd unit
I don't think you'll be able to run spacers on the rear either after installing a flip kit but if all else fails after putting the spindles and fip kit on, you can always sell the spacers.
89 Astro, 350 V-8, Shaved doors, Filled Slider, Corvette IRS, 94 Mustang GT Rack & Pinion(Thanks to Skip), Cad Tail lights from SoCalliV8 ( RIP) Miss you my friend.
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you might be able to get away with spacers if you go to a lower profile tire, but that would throw your speedometer off, less rim protection on rough roads, and if you go to extremes, less load capacity due to lower load range...
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