Finally Lowering the C1500!

The lowering kit finally showed up and we can get it installed.
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[@accord847]

That’s so cool that you and your dad are doing that work together he seems so chill ..🙏

[@chriskubond6314]

It really did change the way it looks. Chevy trucks look so cool lowered.....shit and lifted too lol. Nice video

[@DaBuGzLiFe]

The content keeps getting better and better, I'm impressed. No crappy music and your voice is leveled with the music. I can't wait for the Procharger Video! Great job man you're getting there!

[@stevelake4196]

cleaned the look of the truck right up. Its amazing what the stance of a ride will do for the overall look of the ride

[@SniderTron3000]

You know what they say, "100% of the attitude comes from 100% of the altitude."

[@masseyromper]

Your gonna really appreciate these videos of you and your old man when your older

[@raulmarquez2023]

True..I purposely do videos with activities like these with my old man with that purpose. They'll be good down the road...

[@trokiandocuh300g7]

Damn it looks way better now good shit brother.

[@wesleytruax2469]

looks great now it just needs the horse power to match the stance. i like the little bit of rake makes it look mean.

[@Comedy.nation313__]

Finally someone uses a torch in an install video! I feel like all these installs look too easy..

[@coolrhymefest]

Thank Baby Jesus I live in the South no rust

[@SniderTron3000]

Start sending some shit up here to me. Because I'm about done with getting rust in my eyes lol

[@weeblesdontfalldown2869]

Definitely looks a lot better, and I agree, another two in the back would look even better

[@TheXXXskater1]

Is it really a c1500 video of the old man doesn't pull out the torch

[@SniderTron3000]

I really need to make some stickers and have one of him with a torch lol

[@guitarscarsetc.etc.7215]

Finally got the motor in my truck after fighting conversion motor mounts, great vid👍

[@georgiaboy1579]

Sooo much better. Great video, makes me want to lower my 96 now

[@ShinyKnife]

It looks better.. but it still has that jacked up nova look in the back hehe 😜

[@silverado4593]

Best OBS channel on KZbin

[@fred_on_factorys404]

Silver Ado taking notes 📝 💯

[@fred_on_factorys404]

Taylor ray of OBS😂😂😂😂

[@slumpnmyrump4986]

Pretty fricken good channel but best OBS channel honeybadgerobs

[@chrissherwood4544]

Lucky guy you got a lift! Thats gonna be my next purchase. I just gotta throw out some recognition for the fact that pitting and scaling on a bolt definetely means shot to hell. And I've snapped plenty of high strength bolts trying to "crack loose" those that don't want to come out with a mear penetrant soak, time and breaker bar. The trick is the torch! Works like a charm if you like saving time and really don't have the room to tap out your mistake. Heat expands which I would think makes it tighter but for some reason, works like a charm every time. Acetaline is a bit hairy if you work around gas lines and/or have half a brain(disclosure) but you guys get 2 thumbs up for at least the first 5-1/2 min..I'll subscribe and revisit this later.

[@Stevehevessy]

Looks sweet I can’t wait to see the ls stuffed between the frame rails

[@rafaelmartinez2312]

Finally that thing looked like a monster truck😂

[@SniderTron3000]

It was an eyesore for sure lol

[@LexiZipkin]

Anyone else notice the music at 1:35 uses a sample from the Clapton cover of Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff?"

[@OneWhiteRaptor]

Rear axle flip kit should do the job and get her a bit lower! looks way better.

[@gregshort145]

I got truck exactly like that but I threw stepside away and done flip kit and cut one coil outta front drives and rides great

[@999thenewman]

Now you can go to the Friday night fish fry in style! :D

[@farmboydiesel4569]

I wish that truck have a regular bed and the other 90’s model gmc front end I’d be in love

[@jettironside9851]

Wow awsome ,sad I have the same truck but mine is 4x4

[@schlupsgarage6441]

Truck is coming along nicely. Keep this shit going.

[@shawnbossert7676]

Hell ya. It looks awesome! What kit did u use? I have a 97 I want to lower. What size tires are you running front and rear?

[@zachk7142]

I like Chevy. Always been in our family. Looks good with the drop

[@hitmann8420021]

That thing looks really fucking good!!! Great video man!

[@JeepXJ99]

That truck looks NOICE lowered, although i hope your getting some nice new shocks to go with that kit lol

[@SniderTron3000]

Yeah, I'll definitely be getting some shocks lol

[@justjv562]

Great video the truck did look very sweet.

[@chocodiledundee1]

I do remember when those C-1500 SportSide first came in 1988 if I am not wrong I think they even came just before 1988 on the end of 1987... those GMT400 bodies up to this day is very dear to me cos it was my generation pickup trucks together with the 1992-1996 Ford F trucks as well , I never understood how come the 454SS didn’t come SportSide bed even though I’ve seen a few with SportSide bed tube ... I’ve seen one dude claim his 454SS with StepSide was factory ordered.... however the C-1500 SportSides and the F-150 FlareSides are the hottest trucks from the 90’s era , the 90’s really had good taste in the truck designs then even Dodge came in and launched that bad arse Dodge Ram with the big nose and took over the sales ... yes 90’s trucks are very cool trucks

[@cristianbalboa7]

The drag tires are making it higher on the back! 😩 but great work bro!!

[@SniderTron3000]

They're definitely not helping lol

[@danielhurtado5628]

He needs to get some new tires the rear are ridiculous

[@jgott1745]

I’ve never raced anything, but for ride quality and possibly better traction, wouldn’t it have been better to replace the shocks while you were in there?? I’m not being a smart ass, just genuinely curious. Love the videos man, keep it up!!

[@SniderTron3000]

The shocks definitely need to be replaced. But, I didn't get any yet and it's just as easy to replace them while it's on the ground on trucks

[@jgott1745]

SniderTron 3000 thanks for the reply. I’m slowly learning how to work on cars, so like I said I am genuinely curious, so I learned something. I’m in the process of replacing my first set of brakes on my 2007 Silverado. Finished the rear up last night, gonna do the fronts tonight when it’s not 97 degrees here in Oregon.

[@EricErnst]

They'll settle a bit so it'll look better in a few weeks.

[@rickspaint2804]

Nice man makes a big difference

[@jaimeterry1070]

Those fat ass tires look awesome with the stepside, with this drop. 10/10, wholesome truckpost.

[@zuruthewolf1184]

I got my 1997 Chevy 2 door Tahoe a 2 inch lowering kit and it looks sweet!!

[@zuruthewolf1184]

Plus it was free XD

[@zuruthewolf1184]

I provovly will lower it more in future

[@brianotterstrom]

So much better! Looks great!

[@towerdoggcts88]

Hell yeah looks good I’ve been waiting on this video

[@OldeCarrGuy]

I'm with Thermo Films...... clicked fast and hard! lol Truck looks awesome!!!!! Worth the wait!

[@steveobrien8792]

I like the work you did the truck has a very nice stance now. I just can't help but feel like you left a lot on the table though. I would have replaced all the shocks. I would have probably replaced the U-bolts and after cutting those brackets off the frame I would have prolly wire wheeled the crap out of the frame and hit it with a couple cans of rustoleum.

[@SniderTron3000]

The shocks will be in another video. That's thing about KZbin, if you can get away with it, it's smart to break it into as many videos as you can. But, yeah, I definitely half assed some things. But, I don't feel bad about it that much because I don't think anybody else would've bought this truck as it was, so it would've just sat until it got scrapped. So, to me, that fact that its getting any love at all is a win.

[@armando9886]

The truck is looking good! And is the the suspension specialists drop kit from eBay?

[@SniderTron3000]

Yeah, both trucks have ebay drop kits

[@gmcman355crazy]

Captain inferno to the rescue again !!!!! Your dad and that torch crack me.up lol

[@SniderTron3000]

At this point I think he just likes to show off lol

[@gmcman355crazy]

SniderTron 3000 well its entertaining so were not complaining lol

[@Chavo_dela_sierra]

Love it fam! I have a 94 with a 4/6 drop on old school 15x12s baby billets love it always turning heads💁‍♂️

[@SniderTron3000]

4/6 is just the perfect drop

[@rafatrill]

Looks way better

[@jasonpetrich4141]

That thing needs some side pipes so she sounds proper!!!!! Would be sick too, it looks so much better

[@SniderTron3000]

Lol even if it had open long tube headers it would still be kinda quiet

[@logancox2486]

Looks damn good.

[@ricardovaldovinos3728]

Next 4/6 drop. Would look sick. Run 295/50/15 in the back 👌

[@SniderTron3000]

Because then I'd have to buy new tires and it would probably still hit the body since the wheels stick out past the fender

[@leonelsandoval4101]

Ohh man...!! I love my 1993 Gmc sierra 6 cilinders... i am fixing it up.. maybe its going to be Ready this year... yeah 🙏🍺👌

[@jayb4430]

looks good just needs a big block and youll be set

[@truefire04]

I'm with you, the rear could go a little lower...

[@mayito2651]

Talk about rust 🥶

[@tdfitch]

looking good!

[@hermyherm365]

Bro LS SWAP THAT ONE !

[@DaWiTtLeR]

Hermen Lomas I would rather see what talent that you have and supe up the stock motor..... everybody and they mama got a LS motor

[@scottydoesntknow254]

@@DaWiTtLeR that's because it's a better platform

[@DaWiTtLeR]

Scotty doesn'tKNOW that's true but I'm a big fan of making big horse power from smaller motors

[@scottydoesntknow254]

@@DaWiTtLeR a 5.3 is a small motor and so is a 4.8 both can make 600-1000hp

[@72troy455]

+Scotty doesn'tKNOW Idiot.

[@rhawk2424]

Love your videos, so many cool projects. Keep it up!

[@chappyoatagaurd9771]

the only thing I don't get is if you are just gonna do a small drop why would you not do a drop spindle. keep geometry travel spring rate and then do a 2" drop spring with a 2" drop control arm. get 5 to 6 with perfect suspension. And sorry but that axle is gonna hop. flip kit would put the rotation on the right way so wouldn't be as bad. And a shackle kit is not ment to lower a truck. It puts wheels in the wrong place.

[@MichiganQuadTrailsTales]

Looks nice,what was the measurement of the front after the drop?

[@downshiftaddicts366]

nice looks better yea threat needs to come down a tad more, now just needs a Cam lol

[@TheModAddict]

And i know how you feel. When i lowered my mustang i fell in love with it all over again.

[@92clintonr]

Awesome video. One question for you. No bushing or rubber "spacers" on top of your coil springs? Just metal on metal?

[@SniderTron3000]

I believe there was a rubber insulator on top, but bottom was metal on metal

[@luizromo9560]

When taking off the leaf spring did you have to change the bolt with a smaller one?

[@derrickcallies6624]

I don’t think video does this justice. It looks great

[@SniderTron3000]

The stance does really look way better in person

[@Lostboy_joshyt]

Just motivated me to get a belltech kit for mine. Awsome video and truck man keep it up.

[@SniderTron3000]

I had the Belltech 4 inch drop spring and 2 inch drop shackles on my 93 C1500. I had no complaints. But I definitely recommend doing the flip kit and trying to wiggle the axle up around the springs. Those bushings are a nightmare

[@Lostboy_joshyt]

SniderTron 3000. Yeah I was going to do a 4/6 drop the one I was looking at is around $800 but comes will pretty much everthing.

[@SniderTron3000]

Damn, $800 is a ton of money to me. I know a lot of people prefer name brand stuff for the peace of mind, but I paid like $480 for the 4/6 drop on my 2000 Sierra and that's been doing phenomenal for about a year of constant abuse

[@carlosobs7981]

Where did you get your lowering kit from ?

[@bradjohnston4106]

Raise hell praise dale brotha! I dig it!

[@guanajito13]

Looks good bro. Love your truck

[@CraftwerksMC]

It looks better for sure, its just a shame every time you do anything to that truck there is a huge pile of rust nuggets underneath. I wonder if it will ever stop...

[@SniderTron3000]

It'll definitely stop. But, there might not be any truck left lol

[@y0Vyro]

Good job, badass

[@taylorbryant4011]

Wait so you can’t ratchet these bolts off? Or just easier with torch cause I’ve recently bought a c1500 and a $200 ratchet set do I need to save up for a torch?

[@RenegadeADV]

Ya know with a narrowed 9" in there you could keep on runnin those wheels and drop it a bit more!

[@mauiboy96768]

Should’ve replaced the front shocks. Now you gotta do double work.

[@SniderTron3000]

Yeah, but now I get to make an extra video lol

[@davisdrlik2570]

Pretty cool seeing another Michigan native on KZbin. Especially bc you’re actually not that far from me.

[@davisdrlik2570]

Yeah I have a baby sized channel centered around my s13 and my buddies trans am

[@SniderTron3000]

No shit? What is the channel called? I used to have a Mk3 Supra that I liked to slide a little

[@davisdrlik2570]

SniderTron 3000 channel name is FunTheMental lol. Check it out if you want but we’re still tryin to find out how we want the channel to be lol

[@SniderTron3000]

I'll definitely check it out, man. It takes time to get in the groove with videos, but I think the main thing is consistency

[@jagunn1972]

U should leave the spring bolts loose until u get the truck down then tighten them up saves in the settling issue

[@SniderTron3000]

Yeah, I went back and did that.

[@royreynolds6344]

Does lowering springs mess alignment up?I'll get it aligned i just don't want camber

[@SniderTron3000]

Yeah, it'll need to be realigned

[@mikej2264]

What size tires are you running. Front and rear. Also what offset. Im wanting to run weld racing pro stars on my 97 c1500.I just cant figure out the offset. Also how wide is your rear tires and front tires. Do you think a 12 inch wide will fit in the rear. Or should I stick with a 10 inch wide. Im wanting to run an 8 inch wide up front.

[@1styearsi]

OBS/GMT400 RULES!!!

[@MartinFuentes126]

Now That's what I'm talking about! Did the exhaust noise level get a bit louder since it's closer to the ground?

[@SniderTron3000]

I think that's just it echoing in the garage, but I noticed that it sounded better at first too lol

[@treycurrieba]

Man, I feel ya with the suspension work. I've got an '86 Monte Carlo im putting new stock front coils in and it is a bitch. The truck looks sweet tho.

[@SniderTron3000]

I had an 84 Cutlass a few years ago that I cut the springs on. I miss that car a little

[@OGKILLa9365]

Tint the windows and get some Chevy 454ss mirrors

[@johnmedley3598]

Measure from the bottom lip of the wheels,,that way, no matter what possible difference in tire pressure ,, the measurements will always be the same.. but it looks way better..

[@lilbig4962]

After the shackles and hangers what can you do besides a c notch and flip kit?

[@theANGRIERone]

Looks great! Is that a wheel weight on the front driver's wheel or it the rim cracked? :o

[@SniderTron3000]

lol it has a BIG fucking chunk out of the lip there. I don't know how that thing doesn't leak

[@brettburnell6506]

What lowering kit you use, because I have a c1500 and was considering mine and now I've seen yours I got to

[@SniderTron3000]

I just used a cheapo eBay kit. It was like $230. I definitely suggest going with a 4/6 and doing a flip kit in the back

[@brettburnell6506]

SniderTron 3000 thank you for the help!

[@Lukedawg1984]

That was way more work then needed to be done. Could have left the springs in and got it done. I like the look before more had a nice old school look. Not to much into the lowering thing, still a bad ass truck tho!

[@SniderTron3000]

The bolts were seized into the leaf springs eyes. The only way I could've left them in there and lowered it would be to do a flip kit.

[@kingofmfinghearts8625]

"Stink-bug stance." 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JuanNOnly123]

Did you tighten the bolts on the shackles when it was at ride height or in the air? Makes a big difference

[@SniderTron3000]

At first they got tightened in the air while we were just in the zone. Then, after we first set it on the ground we realized we done goofed and I loosened/retightened them

[@MrJiblack]

Would've left the front alone,it's nose diving now but that's just me. Good luck

[@SniderTron3000]

The truck looks WAY better now if you watch a recent video with it

[@danielhurtado5628]

I like that nose dive look the rear tires makes it look like that once he gets even tires it will be very near level

[@AK-ic1yj]

People say removing the overload springs ruins the ride in a number of ways. What’s yours and pop’s experience?

[@fbbc6495]

Very nice what size are the back tires.

[@carlosrangel9846]

What kind of springs did I get

[@tobroke2007]

What kind of isolators or dampers did you use on the coil springs?

[@trevintaylorthe6_7veganttucke]

Why didn't you replace the shocks while you were already there?

[@SniderTron3000]

Only because I haven't ordered any. Now I can do that in another video lol

[@Spazin0ut]

When you lowered gold truck did you reuse the shocks? I’m wanting to do a 2/4 on my 2006 Silverado.

[@SniderTron3000]

I reused the front shocks, the rears bottomed out

[@javierHernandez-yk2yw]

Did anyone have ball joint problems with lowering spring because that the problem im having

[@rhinoprez3306]

I have the extended cab of your truck. I did the same 3/4 inch drop kit on mine. I'm wondering if you changed the rear shocks as i've noticed the back end feels harder. If you did what shock did you go with. Truck is looking great

[@SniderTron3000]

I don't actually remember to be honest

[@thadschroederx]

What brand springs are they?

[@laloguillen6109]

I have same drop but I took off 2 springs from the back and I'm running beltech 2-4in drop shocks 160 for all four rides like a dream

[@chrisbarnes1292]

Did you happen to check to see if it evened out the 1” difference in the ride height from side to side. I have an 03 and I have the same problem. Not that it’s a big deal, but I know it’s there and it bothers me. I’m just picky with my toys. Lol!!!

[@SniderTron3000]

I completely forgot to measure the front actually. But I'm sure it's still off a bit. And I feel ya on being picky. I'm picky about the dumbest things, mostly wiring. It drives me fucking crazy when it's a rats nest

[@chrisbarnes1292]

LOL!! I know what you mean, man. Thanks for the reply. LOVE the channel!! Keep the vids coming. Can’t wait to see the blower go on the Sierra.

[@garageassembled4701]

Hangers suck with rivots. Been there done that!

[@AlexisSalazar-xi8bh]

What’s the brand/name of the springs, shackles and mount you bought?