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I just recently purchased a 6 inch suspension lift (all springs, no blocks) for my 85 K10 custom deluxe short bed pick up. I'm trying to figure out what all that I need to extend, if anything. Thank you
 
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You will need to get a steering arm , extended brake lines , sway bar extension, (if you keep it) , I always throw mine in the trash , may have to mess with e-brake cables , may have to extend the front drivshaft , (some trucks yes , some trucks no) , and lower the t-case mount an inch or so.

The t-case thing is with the slip in the case you may get a vibration at speed so you drop the case 1/2 inch to an inch with spacers to help that , every truck is a little different.

As far as the front shaft , it may make it to the yoke at the front diff but you will have very little spline's in the slip , so your front shaft , (if it make's it ) can pull out off road or wear out fast because of the spline thing , (better off to extend it imo.)

If you want to keep your sway bar , (I never do ) there is a cool kit out there that I have seen on this sight , (someone will chime in on it) but I dont know about it because I alway's ditch mine.

You also might want to think about ord's steering box brace kit , lift , big tire's = broken frame at the box , do it now and avoid problems later.

Hope this helps you get started and have fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Yep that's just about sums it up!
 

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Unfortunately. Replaced gear box a few months ago and the frame now has a....bigger hole there. I was running 35's with a 3inch body lift. Very knowledgeable. Sounds like A Lot!! Soo worth it! Thank you
 

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http://offroaddesign.com/catalog/steeringkit.htm

This was the place I bought my bolt in steering brace from. Also on the link is the weld in repair if the frame was broken.

They also have the sway bar correction/disconnect kit. I was going to buy this- but to see how it would do I unbolted mine first to see what would happen. Since mine is a 3/4 ton the suspension is stiff enough that I don't notice any body roll at all, so just kept it off.

http://offroaddesign.com/catalog/swaybarkit.htm
 

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The Zone sway bar links are only $47

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