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Offline mpierce9

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4" suspension lift leaf springs only?
« on: March 27, 2016, 04:36:20 PM »
Hello - two years ago I replaced the stock worn out shock absorbers with new Rancho RS5000  shocks at all four wheels. I'm interested in a 4" suspension lift and I am curious if I can get away with only purchasing the front and rear leaf springs and continue to use my new(ish) Rancho shocks.


1975 Chevy Blazer 4x4 front and rear leaf springs.
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Offline AZ87V10

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Re: 4" suspension lift leaf springs only?
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2016, 07:00:47 PM »
No. You need longer shocks to compensate for the lift. They're usually broken down by lift size. Like 0 to 2 inches, 2 to 4 inches, etc.
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Re: 4" suspension lift leaf springs only?
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2016, 07:43:36 PM »
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=31301.msg262809#msg262809
take a look here, we had one member who talked about buying shocks for a couple different trucks and finding some "stock" numbers that will work
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