How To Lower a 1985 Dodge D150

How we lowered our 1985 Dodge D150 - not an exact how to, more of a "How we done it."

[@maskedmotorsdiy3575]

Most excellent. Also, the wind whistling through the wing windows is pure nostalgia.

[@leewilson5539]

Not when ya drive one daily 😂 mines so damn loud I gotta scream at my passengers.

[@ronaldrey8474]

Premium video & work. Wow what a rust free looking truck . I'd drive it !!

[@moparhotrodshop]

@ronaldrey8474 thank you! There’s another video about how we found it, was really cool! It’s a beautiful truck. Thanks for watching and commenting! ☺️

[@ronaldrey8474]

@@moparhotrodshop thx for replying & yes I watched. Actually been watching lots of your guys video & enjoy no attitude TV. Must ask if ur selling this truck ?

[@n8rm]

Very nice truck! Love how the rims complete the look.

[@moparhotrodshop]

@n8rm thank you!! It’s amazing how much wheels and a different stance can completely change a truck!

[@user-ct8nu5ob8h]

Looks awesome!!! I love it!!! Can’t wait to go on a D100 cruise with you guys.

[@moparhotrodshop]

@user-ct8nu5ob8h heck yeah! And thank you! Have to plan that cruise soon!

[@Yoursilkhome]

Looks great. Excellent work. We just did the same on our 85. It’s a lot of work but was worth it. I enjoy watching in your builds.

[@moparhotrodshop]

@yoursilkhome thank you! It’s awesome to hear from so many that have done similar or like projects! We sure do enjoy these old vehicles! Thanks for watching! We will keep on putting out content for you to watch!

[@Dartfreak75]

Looks awesome! Great job!

[@joeystrains.9316]

Excellent video, y'all have great taste in trucks!

[@moparhotrodshop]

@joeystrains.9316 thank you! Many more to come! Mix of family, shop, car stuff so we hope you subscribe and keep watching! 😊

[@johnmedrano9782]

The truck looks country gangsta, the long beds look great lowered. I like the noises you were making as he was driving the truck out of the shop.

[@moparhotrodshop]

@johnmedrano9782 yeah, we wanted it to look low and mean, the exact look we were going for. These old trucks are super sweet! Thanks for watching and comment!

[@johnmedrano9782]

cool truck, I love the country side you are traveling through

[@moparhotrodshop]

@johnmedrano9782 it’s beautiful in that area, but the vehicle on these cool old country roads are just so great to drive and be in the moment in. Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@ZortogTheDestroyer]

Great video, its hard to find a video about lowering these trucks that isn't boring. new subscriber!

[@moparhotrodshop]

@zortogthedestroyer thank you! We tried our best to be as real, yet entertaining as we could. Really appreciate you subscribing and watching our content, it really helps us a lot!

[@thomasmichaels6850]

Very nice job. I just love good old American ingenuity. Thinking outside the box.

[@moparhotrodshop]

Glad you liked it! and thanks for watching! @thomasmichaels6850

[@DuddiesAdventure]

That D150 looks killer! Definitely gives me ideas for my 87 Ram Charger. Great Video Yall

[@moparhotrodshop]

@Duddiesadventure thank you! We are so pleased with how it turned out! If you want part numbers and such, feel free to email us. These old trucks just don’t have kits and we have lowered these trucks several different ways.

[@moparhotrodshop]

Also, thanks for watching and commenting!

[@jean-guylebreton5332]

Beautiful job you guys did

[@moparhotrodshop]

@jean-guylebreton5332 Thank you! We really like it!

[@eddydodgeandtruck614]

the rims are superb, good work👍

[@moparhotrodshop]

@eddydodgeandtruck614 thank you! We are extremely happy with the way it turned out, just a few more touches and work on this truck done! Thanks for watching, and commenting!

[@eddydodgeandtruck614]

@@moparhotrodshop Wait to see more 👍

[@dwaynesmithsonic1customz887]

Nice looking truck!

[@moparhotrodshop]

@dwaynesmithsonic1customz887 thank you!

[@kelsycunningham8452]

There are two camps of Dodge officianados. Those of us that love driving as new customized classics like yours. And there's the 'Uncle Tony' types of us that want to daily drive mechanically sound factory originals with patina. Beautiful ride ✔️

[@moparhotrodshop]

@kelseycunningham8452 We agree! We love them any way we can get them, but aren’t purest. We just love and appreciate them. Have some with tons of patina and are the Uncle Tony types, and some custom classics. They are all amazing to us. Thanks for the awesome comment and watching our video! We so appreciate the comments!

[@joelfloto8289]

Great video!!

[@moparhotrodshop]

@joelfloto8289 thank you! More to come!

[@jonathansanders8665]

The truck looks GREAT! My problem has been finding those center caps NEW. Do you have a part number by chance? Thanks

[@user-hs4vf8mx4x]

Looks hot… quick question though what adaptors did u use ..got a link ? and did u use them on front and back. I see that on the front u can swap the hub s didn’t know which way y’all went and are u happy with the adaptors

[@Anonymous_1210]

Ok, so what was it that you guys did to lower the truck?

[@Brent_Rolston]

that looks great. I'm hoping to pick an 84 d150 up soon as well. so by the looks you guys only cut about an 1/8th of the coil off to get the 12 5/8"height?

[@moparhotrodshop]

Good eye! Initially we did 1/8, but realized it needed more, overall we took 1/2 of the coil to get the right height. @brent_rolston

[@Carloz11290]

The truck looks really good at that ride height. What size tires did you end us going with.

[@moparhotrodshop]

Thank you! @carloz11290 We went with 245/45 front, 255/45 on the back for a subtle big/little. The ride is also amazing, we’ve lowered a bunch of these trucks, this one is by far the best yet. Favorite look, stance, and ride. If you have more questions, don’t hesitate to ask and thank you for watching!

[@block21motorsports]

Love the wheels. My favorite look. I’m A sucker for steelies anymore. Where sis you get the new spring perches from? Or did you order a kit from somewhere?

[@moparhotrodshop]

@block21motorsports42 thank you! It’s better than we expected, but the exact look we were going for. We got the spring perches from eBay. Here’s the part number: p4120074 or I can email a link if you send me an email asking about it. ☺️ Thanks for watching and commenting!!

[@block21motorsports]

Thank you!

[@javimacias1215]

Looks very unique. What bolt pattern are the wheels? 85 and older Dodges have 4 1/2 bolt pattern, and 86 and newer ones have the 5 1/2 bolt pattern, I believe.

[@moparhotrodshop]

@javimacias1215 Thank you! Unique is what we were going for. Actually, the 85 had both bolt patterns, 4 1/2 and 5 1/2, these came factory with the 5.5, which is what these wheels and spacers are, the wheels are factory late model 20”‘s that are 5.5 Also, thanks for commenting and watching!

[@scottwilliams5196]

An 8 3/4 rear out of a 68-70 B-body will give you the clearance you need on the wheel lip, but it will make it tight on the inner wheel tub. Not hard to modify there though.

[@moparhotrodshop]

@scottwilliams5196 with the offset of these wheels we are running the spacers we’re the most affordable and best option. Plus it’s hard to find those 8 3/4 housings are getting so expensive and hard to find.

[@bluef2501989]

Did you have problems getting an alignment after the swap? Lookin at a sweet grandpa d150 swb and wanna lower it but ive heard they dont wanna line up right afterwards and wear tires

[@moparhotrodshop]

@bluef2501989 depends on who you have align it, but the shop we had do it had no problems. Probably 5000+ miles on the truck now, no weird tire wear. They were able to align as though it is a stock truck.

[@bluef2501989]

@moparhotrodshop nice!!! I was a little worried I was gonna have to spend a lot of $$$ on special upper arms to get the alignment right. Thank you and keep Killin it!!!!

[@harveyr2546]

I own a 1986 dodge ramcharger 4x4 with a 360. Need help with it. Also, what shocks did you use ??

[@moparhotrodshop]

@harveyr2546 shocks are stock, factory length.

[@roadsideguy5902]

What shocks did you use for the rear

[@moparhotrodshop]

@roadsideguy5902 just factory shocks, got them from our local parts store.

[@johnb.7979]

I like it! It's not a 'stupid' slam where the truck looses most of its function/drivability. How does it do on a bumpy road? Any bottoming?

[@moparhotrodshop]

Thank you! @johnb.7979 man, you’d be surprised, if you didn’t know it was lowered and were riding in it, you wouldn’t know. It rides very slightly rougher than stock, but is still a very smooth ride with good suspension. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Earley405]

What size tire did you end up running on the wheel? And where did you find the bushing for the control arm?? lol my local hardware store sucks I guess. Anyways, looks great!

[@user-hs4vf8mx4x]

Hey so the bushing is on eBay and the spacers… Steel Bushing /Spacer 3/4" OD X 5/8" ID X 3" Long 1 Pc DOM

[@user-hs4vf8mx4x]

And here are the spacers for the rear but mind u I have a 84 and below with the 5 3/4 lug pattern so I had to buy the adaptor that was a 1 inch spacer …. Wheel Adapters 5 Lug 4.5" To 5 Lug 5.5" Spacers 5x4.5/5x5.5 1"

[@user-hs4vf8mx4x]

Hi …. Can you please tell us or refer us the part number or what u used for the spacers and were they only used on the rear ? Thanks

[@moparhotrodshop]

@user-hs4vf8mx4x for these wheels we just needed spacers on the rear only, did 1” to kick them out, the wheels would fit no problem since we milled them out to fit, but we wanted to push the wheels out for this look. We bought them off EBay. I’d just look for the bolt pattern you are wanting (we used 5.5 by 5.5.)

[@jrgallimore1660]

Looks awesome! May I ask the tire size for those wheels?

[@moparhotrodshop]

Absolutely! 245/45 front, 255/45 back, went with the staggered look and it paid off! @jrgallimore1660

[@jrgallimore1660]

@@moparhotrodshop thank you! Job well done, it looks amazing!

[@roadsideguy5902]

Did you weld the new perches or the old ones?

[@moparhotrodshop]

@roadsideguy5902 we used the new ones.

[@HFG]

Nice

[@moparhotrodshop]

Thank you! @hfg

[@GregO-jd3kq]

Liking the channel guys! Is it possible to do this on a 3/4 ton?

[@moparhotrodshop]

@grego-jd3kq absolutely! Exact same process. As long as it’s not a 4x4, that changed things. Have done a d250 once. Thanks for watching and commenting

[@GregO-jd3kq]

@moparhotrodshop how about the shocks, front and rear? Any changes necessary?

[@chaunster]

What shocks did you order?

[@moparhotrodshop]

@chaunster just the stock replacement ones from a lock parts store. Even though it’s a stock part, there’s still plenty of travel after lowering it.

[@chrisblanchard4097]

What kinda clearance do you have, did you end up doing a notch?

[@moparhotrodshop]

It was a 4/6 drop, no notch, between the axle and the frame rail there’s still probably 6” clearance, and it rides wonderfully. @chrisblanchard4097

[@chrisblanchard9747]

@@moparhotrodshop awesome, I will be doing the same to the rear on mine, the front is done the same as yours already, rear currently has hangers and shackles, not low enough though

[@dylanwolfe2706]

How much did you have to machine the wheels to fit over the center hub??

[@moparhotrodshop]

3.52 ☺️

[@dylanwolfe2706]

@@moparhotrodshop thank you very much!!

[@tedcorey3054]

Nice .

[@moparhotrodshop]

@tedcorey3054 thank you! And thanks for watching and commenting

[@tedcorey3054]

I had an '85 short bed years ago , Iloved that truck .The one you guys have is reallynice .@@moparhotrodshop

[@mickmounce456]

What about the center caps you used?

[@moparhotrodshop]

@mickmounce456 the most common 2nd gen half ton center caps used on almost all the 2nd gen wheels.

[@ryandupre1443]

What is the tire size?

[@moparhotrodshop]

@ryandupre1442 backs have 255/55/r20, fronts are 245/45/r20. Was super happy that they fit without having to cut into the truck.

[@scottwilliams5196]

I did the same flip/control arms on my 92. I wish I had cut the coils. I was worried that it may be too much, but in the end, the front sits a lot higher than I'd care for. It doesn't really look any lower than stock. It must be, but compared to the rear losing 9 inches, it doesn't seem like much. I'm gonna need to run big and littles to make it look right. Yours looks like a really fun driver!😎😎

[@moparhotrodshop]

@scottwilliams5196 I’d really recommend cutting a quarter out of the spring and work your way up as needed to get the right ride height. Stock shocks still work fine, and if you didn’t know that it was lowered you couldn’t tell, the ride is still good.

[@CC7forty7]

I have an 84 with the 360. Please tell me where I can find those wheels in silver

[@moparhotrodshop]

@cc7forty7 they are stock 20” Steelies for a 02-08, found them online new for under $550 and then painted them, we used Nason paint and color matched to the hood of the truck. If you email me, I can send a direct link for where I got them, or message on Facebook. Link on the home page on KZbin.

[@user-hs4vf8mx4x]

Hey so 84 has the 5 3/4 bolt pattern not the 5 1/2 … u will need these adaptors Wheel Adapters 5 Lug 4.5" To 5 Lug 5.5" Spacers 5x4.5/5x5.5 1"

[@user-hs4vf8mx4x]

eBay

[@enjoythesho1992]

Why would you say the leaf springs "dont" come out? .....just curious

[@moparhotrodshop]

@enjoythesho1992 they will come out, but the bolt generally seizes inside the bushing and it doesn’t want to come out There’s no benefit to taking the springs down, you can take the drums off and swap the axle from below the leaf springs to above to lower the truck.

[@enjoythesho1992]

@@moparhotrodshop gotcha I'm about to do mine and watched a few videos and some drop the leafs and others don't I'm thinking like you no real benefit to doing it unless adding drop shackles love your truck I would recommend replacing your rear bumper with a sport bumper or ram charger "style" bumper

[@dyer2cycle]

Tip: it looks better stock..why lower it?

[@moparhotrodshop]

@dyer2cycle we personally prefer it lowered, but understand everyone has their own opinion and flavor for things. Everything we did can be undone, but I don’t foresee ever selling or trading this truck. Thanks for commenting and watching!

[@dyer2cycle]

You are by far and away the most courteous person I have encountered on KZbin concerning this type thing!!. I prefer stock look ride height on most things, but especially pickups..and I don't care for big diameter wheels...that said, I recognize everyone else is entitled to modify their vehicle the way they like it, and I respect that. Maybe some people think I am trolling or something, but I am simply voicing my opinion. I must admit I am alarmed by the sheer numbers I see on YT of people lowering old cars and trucks, just by default, even if they are not keeping them themselves...often the first thing they do before doing needed work to get the vehicle road worthy. Seems pretty soon, if you are shopping for something like that that is stock, you won't be able to even find one. I think you are a class act 😀. Most videos I see, if I make a comment like I did on yours( I am never nasty with my comments), I get very hostile responses from the video poster, like "you are an idiot for not liking this", or "how dare someone not like lowered or modded classic vehicles", or very dismissive or hostile in their replies. You definitely a thumbs up!@@moparhotrodshop

[@Mrmatt-pt3xm]

Goodbye payload and towing capacity.Long as it looks neato