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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => The Highs (Raising/Lifts) => Topic started by: bowtech on February 13, 2009, 11:22:17 pm

Title: 2wd lift
Post by: bowtech on February 13, 2009, 11:22:17 pm

I have a stock 86 2wd 1500, how much of a lift would i need to make it the same height as a stock 4wd?

Title: Re: 2wd lift
Post by: zieg85 on February 14, 2009, 08:39:53 am

You will never get it high enough for your liking.  You can get some height by changing out your front springs with new ones for an application with a big block.  Anything beyond that it won't drive right, even after an alignment.  Welcome to the site from NW Indiana.

Title: Re: 2wd lift
Post by: Captkaos on February 15, 2009, 11:48:14 pm

1Ton springs are better for lifting but you won't get that much out of it to be like a 4x4.

Title: Re: 2wd lift
Post by: Flamingbig10 on February 18, 2009, 10:20:26 pm

I would go with heavy duty springs and a 3" body lift, that's what my buddies truck has that I'm slowly building for him if I can get the wheel barring I will have it on the ground by the weekend and I'll take some pics

Title: Re: 2wd lift
Post by: Flamingbig10 on February 23, 2009, 11:54:14 pm

here's my buddies truck  3" body lift and heavy duty spring on 235/85/16 going to be on 33 12.50 in a few months
(http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r316/flamingc10/interior/IMAG1451.jpg)
(http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r316/flamingc10/interior/IMAG1452.jpg)

Title: Re: 2wd lift
Post by: ms4972 on March 10, 2009, 10:42:06 pm

Does Fabtech still make that long travel kit?

Title: Re: 2wd lift
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on March 12, 2009, 09:17:47 pm

I'd go with a body kit. I already have a 3/4 ton (rougher riding)  but I put one ton springs underneath it and it lifted it about 2 inches, but it beats the crap out of you unless you're on a super-smooth road.  I'm seriously considering lowering it back down to stock height so it'll ride better.  I like the lift, but not enough to let those one-ton springs beat me and my truck to death.  I got a good taste the other day in an industrial area I had to goto where the roads are super-rough from all the big trucks in and out of there, man that sucked!