LoweredSilverado

[LoweredSilverado]

Little update is I'm redoing all the pads, rotors, bearings, and seals+oil change this weekend. Will take better pics and a video of it running. I haven't had the time, money or weather to do the axle flip. Like its 9 degrees Fahrenheit as I'm typing this.

[LoweredSilverado]

My daily(2002 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer Edition) has been in the transmission shop for the past 8 months finally got her back and she runs flawlessly except for the front wheel bearings need replaced and I've been told they are in the front hub and you can only buy a front hub not the wheel bearings, is this true? More updates to come and stay following for a surprise in the spring.

[LoweredSilverado]

bruh...give us a solid picture. all you can see in that picture is an outline.

I took a shitty blurry pic before this one. Here it is:20171202_163319.jpg

[storey618]

bruh...give us a solid picture. all you can see in that picture is an outline.

[LoweredSilverado]

Went and took a side pic after work Saturday evening 20171202_163313.jpg

[LoweredSilverado]

I'm going to get some pics this weekend. Also, this winter the truck is getting a complete overhaul. I'm going to include a list of things I'm doing.

List:
-New bed
-Realigning the front clip (Its all out of whack)
-Pulling dents
-Cleaning the engine bay
-Maybe new wheels( Its got stock chevy steelie hubcaps)
-New rear axle(welded diff)
-Ive decided to listen to your guys advice and do an axle flip while I have the bed off and the axle out.

More updates to come hopefully Monday.

[LoweredSilverado]

Getting pics soon just got to get it running better.

[SkunkWorks]

Pics please!

[sqznby]

Just mild low, Cutlass springs up front, and I'm taking a few leafs out of the back. And side skirts because they cover the rust around the wheel wells.

That'll work. Do they have replacement wheel wells?

You need to post some pics up. It would be nice to see this bad boy.

[LoweredSilverado]

Nice! that's always the way to go

I agree 110%. Technically I bought her for $1500 but I just tore down a garage for the prev. owner and I am good friends with him so he just kept 1500 out of the $2000 we did for the job and I got the truck drove it home that day. My pic posted in the original post was actually took in his drive way in front of his new garage.

[Robitussin]

Single cab, short bed.

Nice! that's always the way to go

[LoweredSilverado]

A 350 will bolt up to either of those transmissions and a 350 will drop right in the mounts. Just because it has a 305 dosnt mean you have to get another. I believe a 305 ecu will just plug in and run a 350 if they are both throttle body injected. As for lows be careful when taking leads out in the rear. Especially with a v8.

I re read my post I meant to put 350 not 305.

[storey618]

The person before the person I bought it off swapped it from a v6 5 speed to a 305 automatic trans. And as I responded to sqznby I'm just doing cutlass springs in the front and taking a few leafs out the rear

A 350 will bolt up to either of those transmissions and a 350 will drop right in the mounts. Just because it has a 305 dosnt mean you have to get another. I believe a 305 ecu will just plug in and run a 350 if they are both throttle body injected. As for lows be careful when taking leads out in the rear. Especially with a v8.

[LoweredSilverado]

if you are looking to get low cheap axle flip would be the way to go. dont get a 305, they are better as boat anchors when you can get a 350 for about the same price. im lowered 4.5/5.5 (roughly) in my s10. cut coils, spindles, tall balljoints in the front and blocks, pulled leaf, and set back/ angle plates in the rear. im in about $350 but my way of lowering it is the cheap and honestly shitty way. axle frame bangs and wraps like a bitch causing wheel hop, while the front bottoms out constantly because there is no progressive spring rate. save yourself the irritation later and get springs, and spindles for the front (tall balljoints if those are also associated with c/k trucks) and actually get leafs for the rear after flipping your axle. use blocks as a means of dialing in rather than a first resort for getting low.

The person before the person I bought it off swapped it from a v6 5 speed to a 305 automatic trans. And as I responded to sqznby I'm just doing cutlass springs in the front and taking a few leafs out the rear

[LoweredSilverado]

Obviously.
I guess I should've been more clear. What specs are you going for and how are you going to get there? Coils/spindles up front and leafs, flip or linked out back? How low?
You could probably find a 350 for short money.
Why side skirts?

Just mild low, Cutlass springs up front, and I'm taking a few leafs out of the back. And side skirts because they cover the rust around the wheel wells.