Help! (or the idiots guide to lifting your truck)
#1
Help! (or the idiots guide to lifting your truck)
Ok, I'm thinking LIFT...I'm thinking 2" or so..not much more...and I am a complete greeny, newbie, idiot...whatever you want....so if I may ask a few Q's....What is the best way to go about this?
What is the cheapest?
Will I need to do anything with the CV joints or Ebrake or tranny?
Thanks in advance for pointing me in the right direction!
Å
#4
do a search.
but i'll tell ya this to get you started: it depends on how you're gonna use your truck on what lift you should get. body lift will be cheapest. if you're gonna wheel it, a suspension lift would be the better first choice. in the case of a suspension lift, most don't go above 2.5 inches because of potential cv problems. but still, a diff drop (revtek makes one) is a good idea to help out those axles.
but i'll tell ya this to get you started: it depends on how you're gonna use your truck on what lift you should get. body lift will be cheapest. if you're gonna wheel it, a suspension lift would be the better first choice. in the case of a suspension lift, most don't go above 2.5 inches because of potential cv problems. but still, a diff drop (revtek makes one) is a good idea to help out those axles.
#5
Originally Posted by amorphous
Ok, I'm thinking LIFT...I'm thinking 2" or so..not much more...and I am a complete greeny, newbie, idiot...whatever you want....so if I may ask a few Q's....What is the best way to go about this?
What is the cheapest?
Will I need to do anything with the CV joints or Ebrake or tranny?
Thanks in advance for pointing me in the right direction!
Å

The only way to point for a bodylift
Last edited by Jackpot2; Mar 19, 2004 at 11:07 AM.
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#9
Coil spacers seem to be a good way to go. You can also see if Mike (XtremeOff-Road on the board) can hook you up. I will be doing my 4th Gen soon, I'm lifting more in the front than the rear to level it out a bit. It seems people with '98 (3rd gen ?) lift a bit more at the back for sagging. ANy 3rd gen guys can help out?
#11
Now, I'm trying to figure out if the trucks gonna look goofy with 2" of sus lift and the stock 32" tires- ANYONE got a picture link to a said 3rd generation ? thanks, Å
Last edited by amorphous; Mar 21, 2004 at 05:46 AM.
#12
I got my OLD MAN EMU lift (coils and shocks) for $650 from www.4x4connection.com
You will love this setup
You will love this setup
#13
There is some sag from the winch in the first pic
Here is a current pic. The only difference is that I put a 2" BL and 1.5" cornfed spacer in the front to compencate for the heavy winch and to fit the 305/70s (33x12.5)
Here is a current pic. The only difference is that I put a 2" BL and 1.5" cornfed spacer in the front to compencate for the heavy winch and to fit the 305/70s (33x12.5)
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