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Title: Soft Ride
Post by: MrBowtie95 on November 04, 2011, 02:09:28 pm

I have a 1983 Chevrolet K10 4x4 with a 6" lift on it. blocks front and rear w/ old rancho shocks. she drives like a tank and rides as such, is there any way to get a smoother ride out of her?

Title: Re: Soft Ride
Post by: malibu795 on November 04, 2011, 06:45:09 pm

52(your rear springs up front)/64" spring sway 2000 newer rear springs
one the back simply move and redrill hold out wards 6".
front b52 conversion with 6.25" new shackles this will net you ~4" of lift over stock

shackle flip on the rear will net ~4" on the back
this is mine with 35x1250/17
(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/302049_2352515885895_1040072946_2669460_2642281_n.jpg)
here is a picture of the rear shackle flip
(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/315497_2405861779509_1040072946_2713890_1935896125_n.jpg)

Title: Re: Soft Ride
Post by: Captkaos on November 04, 2011, 09:23:35 pm

Adam is yours running B52's and 64's?

Title: Re: Soft Ride
Post by: malibu795 on November 04, 2011, 11:03:26 pm

yes

64s are off a 2500HD truck
52s are 4+1 of a 80s 1/2 ton which is little light for my truck, they are literally flat. i have the 52s (6+1 overload is shorter in legnth as well)i pulled off my truck and going to add some leafs to the spring pack.  i netted 3.75" suspenion lift over stock.
thing to remeber is the oem fronts are 3" wide and the rears are 2.5". i used 1/4" flat stock and drilled holes to shim then shackles down to 2.5"
this is sitting on it own weight.
(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/29883_1429049799820_1040072946_1219343_5171226_n.jpg)
ride quality is little rougher then a new 2000-2010 rclb 2500hd truck
i also have the cross over steering vs the oem push/pull setup probly the most expensive part of the whole thing. deffantly worth the money between the 52/64 swap, cross over steering and hydroboost probly the best things i have done thus far.  im working on somethign to put a sway bar back in it with quick disconnect when i want to get flexy.

Title: Re: Soft Ride
Post by: malibu795 on November 05, 2011, 07:48:14 am

i know this is cross threading with another forum. but the info you can get on this is stupid ALOT
everything from all new to poorman way and full blown custom, spring info website are all in here nice and consolidated
http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=881372