Do I really need to buy a full lift kit for an 84/84 truck? Or can I just buy some new marlin (or any other nice brand) leaf springs, and some bilstein 5100 shocks?

That would save me a bunch of money.

Sorry if this is a n00b question...

Thanks!

 

AFAIK you'll have to weld new spring hangers on the rear because the rear leafs are longer.

In the front you'll be fine but you won't have hi-steer.

You could make it in parts, now the leafs and shocks, later the hi-steer and IFS steering box, etc...

David

 

Define what you mean by "full lift kit" and how much lift you are looking for.
http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/4R_suspension.shtml

 

Full lift kit = http://www.allprooffroad.com/index.p...ask=view&id=54

 

If you go with a mild 2"-4" lift and stick to stock length springs, you can get by with springs and shocks. If you want more lift or a higher performance setup, then longer springs, new hangers/shackles, shock mounts, etc. (i.e. a full lift kit) are likely needed.

 

What are some good springs that will fit the stock mounts?

 

i just put on a 3 inch springs 2 inch shackles fron and rear w/ pro craps and 35s and i extended the brake lines using 2wd rear brake lines from the junk yard and she wheels just fine.....w/o hi steer, gearing, etc. you limiting the performance of your rig tho! i just wanted to get her up tho...im gunna finish her later tho!

 

So I assume the rear lines on a 2wd are longer?
Did you use them front and back on yours or just back?

 

correct...i put them on the front and back onto the exsisting lines thus making them twice as long! almost a little to long but very cheap way to do it!!!