Ok, first off i have read just about everything i can find regarding SAS kits around here and other forums on the net i.e. Marlin Crawler.

Questions:
1. Whats the best kit to use in your opinion? My truck is a daily driver (approx. 30 mile round trip commute)

2. best spring height? i am currently runnning 33's on a 5'' IFS lift with stock 4.11 gears. Im gonna keep the 33's until the wear away then go to 35's or 37's. i was thinking 4'' spring??

3. Front Driveshaft?? i have seen several square tube driveshafts but my truck is a daily driver, but im also a student so the budget is very limited ( so no pricey custom driveshafts)

i found this driveshaft on east coast gear supply's website: http://eastcoastgearsupply.com/i-133...shaft-kit.html any thoughts??


i would like for it to sit a few inches higher. im running a 4'' superlift ifs lift kit circa 1990 with 1.5'' bj spacers and 4.5'' rear blocks

 

go to trail-gear.com. they have a good kit. also, if your gonna do it, do the 5 inch. its the same price

 

budget tech:
63" chevy spring swap for the rear-->read this

Rears up front (RUF)--> read this

i would not recommend the 5" lift, I have it...too high. Keep your COG as low as possible

 

thanks for the quick replies, im thinking about the 4'' kit for mine cuz 3'' seems awful low... also i have heard that the gaskets and such in the knuckle rebuild kit included with the tg kit are total crap

 

Questions:
1. Whats the best kit to use in your opinion? My truck is a daily driver (approx. 30 mile round trip commute)

I use TG kits on my trucks and they are the most complete for the money. Great kit is only as good as the installer.

2. best spring height? i am currently runnning 33's on a 5'' IFS lift with stock 4.11 gears. Im gonna keep the 33's until the wear away then go to 35's or 37's. i was thinking 4'' spring??

I have 2 pickups and used 4" springs front and rear and can run 35s easy and 39.5s with firewall tubbing and trimming. 33s will look retarded.

3. Front Driveshaft?? i have seen several square tube driveshafts but my truck is a daily driver, but im also a student so the budget is very limited ( so no pricey custom driveshafts)

Square driveshafts are a poor choice IMO when doing it right is not that expensive especially for a dd.

i found this driveshaft on east coast gear supply's website: http://eastcoastgearsupply.com/i-133...shaft-kit.html any thoughts??


i would like for it to sit a few inches higher. im running a 4'' superlift ifs lift kit circa 1990 with 1.5'' bj spacers and 4.5'' rear blocks

No need for anything over 4" springs unless you want to run huge tires.

 

The spring hangers alone will lift it 2-3".

So 4" springs = 7" of lift.

 

i have also seen severl guys do knuckle ball gussets. how do you do this??? do they come in any kits?? also what should i do about a front driveshaft

 

also, so... 4'' springs would be a bad idea if im still running 33's for now????