It was completely expected, but the latest incarnation of the Chevrolet fullsize pickup is hugely successful. It's hard to walk around a show nowadays without tripping over a rocker-laying new-body style Silverado, and there's nothing wrong with that. Lowering these trucks though, is a different story. For the first time in over 50 years, Chevrolet is running a coilover assembly up front, making drop kits a bit more complicated than they were in the past.
Of course, the aftermarket came to the rescue, and drop kits are now out on the open market. When the owner of this particular '09 Silverado wanted to drop his truck, he wanted to go as low as possible without cutting into the bed floor, and the answer was this 4/7 drop kit by McGaughy's Suspension. The setup includes drop spindles, a bolt-in C-notch, flip kit, and coils, all of which dropped the truck down in just a few hours of work.
To get fast shipping and a low price on our McGaughy's drop kit, we called Stylin' Trucks and had the kit in our hands in just a few days. Stylin' carries more than just accessories and performance products, they also carry a full line of suspension components as well. To make taking photos of the install easier, we went to Lowboy Motorsports, located in Mesa, Arizona, to handle the install, but this kit can easily be installed with basic hand tools in your own garage.
Check out how we quickly dropped our Chevy and if your Silverado needs a new altitude adjustment, give McGaughy's and Stylin' a call.
The McGaughy's Suspension...
The McGaughy's Suspension 4/7 drop kit was unpacked and laid out on the floor, ready for installation. The kit included new drop spindles, coils, C-notch, and flip kit.
Todd at Lowboy Motorsports,...
Todd at Lowboy Motorsports, in Mesa, Arizona, started by unbolting the strut assembly from the lower control arm using an impact wrench. One benefit to the new front suspension design is not having to deal with loaded coil springs popping out of the control arm.
Next, he unbolted the caliper...
Next, he unbolted the caliper and rotor from the spindle, and then he hung the caliper from the frame using a hook. This way, the brake line won't be holding the weight, potentially causing a failure.
Todd removed the stock brake...
Todd removed the stock brake rotors from the spindle by unscrewing a phillips-head screw that's near the center of the rotor.
Next, he unbolted the tie-rod-end...
Next, he unbolted the tie-rod-end from the spindle using an impact wrench.
The lower control arm ball...
The lower control arm ball joint bolt was loosened and removed, then the ABS sensor line was unclipped from the top of the spindle, and the upper control arm ball joint nut was unbolted as well. Then, the spindle was pulled off of the vehicle and placed to the side.