Help with lift.

[Driver4r]

Assuming the front springs i got are 4". To avoid using blocks in the back, how much height would a shackle flip give me? Also ill get a picture of the spring packs, and mabey someone on here can chime in. The stickers on them are to worn to see a #.

 

[smurph20]

Shackle flip is worth 4 inches. If you use longer shackles you can gain 1 inch for every 2 inches of length. So if you buy shackls that are 4 inches longer when you do the shackle flip you only gain 2 more inches.

 

[Driver4r]

so if my springs end up being 2" springs, then i need 4" longer shackles for the front? then itle be 4"?

 

[smurph20]

yes but you gotta be careful of going to long because they will compress the wrong way when you flex the spring.

 

[89Suburban]

Also longer shackles in the front hurt your driveshaft and pinion angles.

 

[1986K30]

Whats your goal for the truck? If you have 2" up front, ORD makes a 2.5" shackle flip. You could go that route and maybe an ez inch block or ORD zero rate add-a-leaf block to level it out. Personally I like the low lift option to the suspension working like it should. Hope that helps!

 

[77 K20]

Keep in mind that if you buy 4" lift springs for the front it MIGHT lift the truck more than that. Depends on how much your old springs settled.
I bought 2" springs for the front of mine and they lifted the front 3.5".

So if you get 4" springs for the front you might end up needing to do a shackle lift plus maybe the zero rate block for the rear to be level... or else it might look like the rear end is squatting.

 

[Driver4r]

Im wanting to do a 4" lift minimum if i lift it, but i also dont want to high like an 8", cause its just impractical on the street.

But i bought most of a kit from a freind for 50$, and it has the stickers still on it, but they are weathered to much. And this kit is practiacally brand new. The only thing is, I dont know how tall they really are.

 

[crazy4offroad]

Post a pic, I'm sure one of us could guess..

 

[Driver4r]

Well after forgeting again today, i got up tonight and went out and took pictures.

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[bucket]

Hmm, could be 4 or 6. I'm leaning more towards 4, but it's hard to say without weight on them.

 

[Driver4r]

Hmm, could be 4 or 6. I'm leaning more towards 4, but it's hard to say without weight on them.

SWEET, i was affraid someone would say 2........

I dont want a sissy lift.