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Does anyone know if there are any aftermarket suspension parts for this truck? I'm looking for a 1/25 scale 67-91 C10 but I would rather have one with the stock suspension height. Any ideas are appreciated

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I'll have to check to make sure. But, I think the lift on the '84 GMC is a simple block setup on each end of the springs. You would just need to cut the raising blocks off to get it back to stock.

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The Raising Blocks are Separate. In step 6, parts 14 & 19 are shown x2, In step 7, parts 15 are used four times for the lift.

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  On 5/23/2020 at 12:12 AM, alexis said:

The Raising Blocks are Separate. In step 6, parts 14 & 19 are shown x2, In step 7, parts 15 are used four times for the lift.

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Thanks, I had no idea it was this simple. I'll try that

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  On 5/23/2020 at 12:01 AM, Plowboy said:

I'll have to check to make sure. But, I think the lift on the '84 GMC is a simple block setup on each end of the springs. You would just need to cut the raising blocks off to get it back to stock.

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If thats the case then I'll omit the raising blocks then, thanks

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I'm building mine as a stock, County Fire Truck, Brush Rig. I've sourced 6-lug stock rims/ tires from Scenes Unlimited, and will just build it without the lift pieces. Other than the Rims and a Hose Reel in the bed, it is pretty much and OTB Build.

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I have several of these incl. previous issues. I plan to build one as a stock height 4x4 using FMW wheels and tires, a couple as 2wd using resin suspension pieces I bought years ago, one using AMT Chevy van 2wd suspension... really liking the grilles, bumpers and trim parts from ZForce Modelworx. 

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  On 5/23/2020 at 12:21 AM, alexis said:

I'm building mine as a stock, County Fire Truck, Brush Rig. I've sourced 6-lug stock rims/ tires from Scenes Unlimited, and will just build it without the lift pieces. Other than the Rims and a Hose Reel in the bed, it is pretty much and OTB Build.

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Sounds like a nice build. And I'll have to try scenes unlimited myself

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  On 5/22/2020 at 11:47 PM, Mopar440_93 said:

Does anyone know if there are any aftermarket suspension parts for this truck? I'm looking for a 1/25 scale 67-91 C10 but I would rather have one with the stock suspension height. Any ideas are appreciated

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I am building a 72 K10 pickup using the Deserter chassis and an old AMT 72 pickup kit cab and resin shortbed. They fit almost like they were designed for each other. I suggest if you build a 67-72 GM Pickup, cut the inner fenders out of the AMT pickup as the ones in the Deserter are correct.

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  On 5/23/2020 at 12:29 AM, Rob Hall said:

I have several of these incl. previous issues. I plan to build one as a stock height 4x4 using FMW wheels and tires, a couple as 2wd using resin suspension pieces I bought years ago, one using AMT Chevy van 2wd suspension... really liking the grilles, bumpers and trim parts from ZForce Modelworx. 

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A van suspension won't work under a pickup. The driver's side A arms are longer. Passenger side, shorter due to the offset engine.

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  On 5/23/2020 at 1:59 AM, Plowboy said:

A van suspension won't work under a pickup. The driver's side A arms are longer. Passenger side, shorter due to the offset engine.

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Interesting.  Hadn’t studied them closely yet.  

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