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Offline bdnj

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uneven lift 85 k10
« on: December 06, 2009, 09:31:00 am »
hey,just bought this truck and im trying to right some wrongs.truck has a 4''suspension and 3''body lift.the guy left the front body mounts and put the new ones on top,not in the back though...should i just add mounts to the back or try and get the fronts out?i'm no mechanic but i've tooled around with jeeps and trucks a little,so im looking for the simplest remedy. if i try to pull the fronts'
 will i have to shorten the steering rod?it's about a 1 1/2" drop.......
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Re: uneven lift 85 k10
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2009, 10:00:53 am »
there should be no rubber in the rear if thats what your talking about. but if you do touch the front your steering rod will shorten itself
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Re: uneven lift 85 k10
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2009, 10:05:54 am »
Are you saying his body lift is comprised of the factory mounts with new mounts on top of them? Then what's under the bed?
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Re: uneven lift 85 k10
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2009, 10:12:49 am »
3'' blocks all around,on top of rubber up front.it looks odd
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Re: uneven lift 85 k10
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2009, 10:14:56 am »
That doesn't make sense. If the body lift was higher in the front the bed wouldn't line up with the cab.
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Re: uneven lift 85 k10
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2009, 10:41:18 am »
gap between cab and bed is even too,i don't get it.
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Re: uneven lift 85 k10
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2009, 10:45:44 am »
scrath that,its not even.doesnt look as off in person.i'll try and get some better pics
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Re: uneven lift 85 k10
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2009, 11:50:30 am »
To me, It looks like the nose needs to drop a little.  Body lines appear to line up (looking down the side) but the gap between the bed and the cab appears to be wider on the bottom.
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Re: uneven lift 85 k10
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2009, 12:02:16 pm »
Take the body lift right out.
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Re: uneven lift 85 k10
« Reply #9 on: December 06, 2009, 01:12:26 pm »
Quote from: VileZambonie on December 06, 2009, 10:14:56 am
That doesn't make sense. If the body lift was higher in the front the bed wouldn't line up with the cab.

Good eye. I'm guessing part of the problem may be that the truck has new springs in the front and 25 year old springs in the rear.
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Re: uneven lift 85 k10
« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2009, 03:23:53 pm »
Quote from: VileZambonie on December 06, 2009, 12:02:16 pm
Take the body lift right out.


Ditto.

Get some Zero Rates for the front (brings it up an 1") and a shackle flip or new springs for the rear.
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Offline bryco3

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Re: uneven lift 85 k10
« Reply #11 on: December 06, 2009, 04:17:36 pm »
To me it just looks like the truck was parked on a slope. Anyone else seeing this?  ???
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Offline bdnj

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Re: uneven lift 85 k10
« Reply #12 on: December 06, 2009, 05:19:42 pm »
the four cab blocks were put on top of the old rubber ,im just gonna add to the bed ones.the sloped parking does'nt help the pic either...ok i'll stop yappin about it and just fix it...thanks guys
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Re: uneven lift 85 k10
« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2009, 12:32:05 am »
maybe its just me but my 79 only has bushishing in the front and the bushing kit only came with bushings for the front the bed bolts right to the frame since the po put in a body lift thats all that goes in the rear and you use your bushings for the front. i don't see a problem but maybe its just me or I'm not seeing the whole picture
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Re: uneven lift 85 k10
« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2009, 06:30:10 pm »
It looks ok....  Remember the front wheel opening is higher in the fender than the rear wheel opening.  May be an illusion.

If the truck actually sits level, you'll have a bigger gap in the front wheel well than in the rear wheel well.
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