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Old 10-30-2011, 06:59 PM
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i can't seem to find a 3in lift and level for my truck so i decided i wanted to try this but figured i would see what you guys think first.

So rough country makes a 3in spindle lift but that only raises the front 3in and the back 1.5in. I'm looking for 5.5" in the front and 3" in the back so the truck sits level and is raised 3"s. i have a 2.5" coil spacers right now so what if i keep those and put the new spindles on with 3" blocks in the back and new shocks all around? my question is how will the ride be? is this safe? and will this even work?
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Thinking 2.5 is about as high as you want in the front with any regular suspension lift, i.e. Spacers stock ucas, ball joints. If you want 5.5 in the front you need to just buy a 6 inch kit. Several guys have them and many companies make them. Good lick
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Originally Posted by jarrett
Thinking 2.5 is about as high as you want in the front with any regular suspension lift, i.e. Spacers stock ucas, ball joints. If you want 5.5 in the front you need to just buy a 6 inch kit. Several guys have them and many companies make them. Good lick
If he's 2wd, a 3" spindle lift and 2.5" level will put the same strain on parts as a 2.5" level. All sounds good to me.
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Originally Posted by Wondertwin1

If he's 2wd, a 3" spindle lift and 2.5" level will put the same strain on parts as a 2.5" level. All sounds good to me.
Yeah thats what i was thinking. I figured the spindle lift wouldnt affect the suspension at all but i could be wrong because i dont know much about spindle lifts
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Okay. What you want is perfectly do-able.


3" spindle lift
3" leveling kit
Add-a-leaf
Block
Extended brake lines
Bigger tires.
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Originally Posted by Wondertwin1
Okay. What you want is perfectly do-able.

3" spindle lift
3" leveling kit
Add-a-leaf
Block
Extended brake lines
Bigger tires.
I already has 315/70/r16 on stock rims, do you think those will look small if i do the lift? Also you said extended brake lines?
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I have no clue about the tires. But if you wheel or even flex on occasion, extended brake lines are a must so you dont rip the stocks ones out of the fitting.
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Originally Posted by Wondertwin1
I have no clue about the tires. But if you wheel or even flex on occasion, extended brake lines are a must so you dont rip the stocks ones out of the fitting.
ok thanks so much for the help



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