What is the best way (or kit) to get a 2in drop front and 3in drop rear on a 03 Single cab.

My second choice if easier or better for ride quality is a 1in front or 2in rear.


TIA

 

2in front spindles will give you the best ride in my opinion
3in for rear youll need shackles and hangers with the shackles in the bottom hole.
1in front you can use 88-98 stock coil springs and that will give you the drop and you can get them cheap.
2in rear just use shackles

 

As long as you don't change springs, the ride should remain close to stock. In the front you can use control arms, sprindles, or coils for the 2" drop and like fogle said, for the rear you will need a shackle and hanger drop. If you put the shackle bolt in the top instead of the bottom, you can get a 4" drop instead of just 3" so it sits close to level.

 

Thanks for the replies. I do not want to do a 4in drop due to I was told that the 03 have wider frames and they hit on bumps with a 4in drop.

I am going to go with Belltech any negatives or better sugestions.

 

i had belltech on mine and it rode good. i had spindles, shackles and hangers. i also had mine c-notched so it didnt bottom out. i would prob. go with like a 1/3 drop. if you go with 2'' get some mcgaughys spindles. i think they are the best out there right now

 

not all. its kinda wierd. some trucks bottom out and some dont. im one of the guys who needs c notches on a 4" drop

 

IMO, just get a complete kit 2/4 from DJM or McGaughy's suspension and a good pair of shocks. Most people that I know who have gotten a 1/3 and even a 3/4 have decided to go lower. Just be 100% sure what drop you really want before anything! I think a 1/3 isnt that much noticeable of a drop and a 2/4 is that right drop for someone who is just looking for a mild drop and doesn't want to go any lower than that.

 

i bottomed out with 3" so it's all a case by case type of thing. C notch iwas necessary for me. now i'm at 6" including low pro tires on 18's

 

is this true???

 

dont forget to trim you factory suspension snubbers down in the rear and buy good shocks the first time around, im going to be swaping on my third set next weekend along with a front end rebuild (tie rods, ball joints) ive got 50k on my drop 3/4 lowered spindles shackles and hangers. also going to install air shocks as a second pair on the rear for towing, just deflate them when im not and use dust boots over them. anyone have trouble getting front sway bar to fit correctly after spindle drop in front.