How to Drop a Chevy Truck

A dropped or lowered truck is almost the opposite of the raised monster trucks. A dropped or lowered Chevy truck sits low to the ground. The Chevy truck can range from being a few inches lower than the original height to being only inches off the ground. Dropping a Chevy truck also improves the handling of the truck. Read on to learn how to drop a Chevy truck and get your truck handling better and looking good today.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Jack stands Jack Ratchet/socket set Wrench set Screw driver Hammer

Dropping the Front End

1. Raise the truck and place one jack stand under each side so that the frame rests on them. Remove the front tires/wheels.

2. Remove the stock shock absorbers. Loosen the tie-rod ends and lower ball joints from each side of the truck.

3. Remove the stock coil springs, loosen the pivot bolts on the factory control arms, and remove the control arms.

4. Install the new lowered control arms from the kit on the pivot points. Reinstall the factory coil springs.

5. Tighten the lower ball joint, install the new shock absorbers from the kit, and tighten the tie-rod end.

6. Replace the wheels/tires, and lower the truck back to the ground. Now tighten the pivot bolts completely.

Dropping the Rear

7. Raise the back end of the truck. Place a jack stand under each side of the truck, under a frame rail. Remove the wheels and tires.

8. Loosen the factory U-bolts, free the leaf spring so it can be repositioned, and install the new U-bolts from the drop kit over the axle. Also, install the axle saddle to anchor the leaf springs beneath the axle. Install the new five-hole spring plate on the bottom of the U-bolt.

9. Install the new rear shocks in place of the old factory shocks.

10. Replace the wheels/tires. Lower the truck.

Resources

• Drop kits for Chevy Trucks