Leaf spring broke off

[jumpkickyergunt]

I'm driving down the road and I hear this massive banging noise. Check it out and the top piece cracked and broke right off. So upset as it could have really ruined someone's morning. I've never done this replacement before. Can I do it? The bolts seem pretty straight forward but I'm not sure where to start and how much leaf springs even cost. Very unhappy right now. Never seen this before.

[jumpkickyergunt]

79 k10 btw

[Dan75k20]

Its not a hard job find a local spring shop or lift your truck !

[timthescarrd]

Sounds like the Perfect excuse for a lift kit

[Dan75k20]

Yep and will cost almost the same as stock springs

[jumpkickyergunt]

You guy are right. What are your recommendations on brands? I was wanting to do 4" and try to get some 33's in there. Any k10 experts know if that's enough lift?

[Irish_Alley]

some say you can fit 33's on a stock setup. it just depends on the springs and wear on them. so 4" you would fit 33s with no problem

[Engineer]

I like a 6" lift for 33"s, but that is just me. Cost is about the same as a 4", too.

Now repeat after me: Skyjacker. Skyjacker. Skyjacker.

[bake74]

      If you do go with just replacement springs instead of a lift, make sure you do at least both, do not do just the one that broke.  Your truck will lean if you do only 1 spring instead of at least 2, better would be all 4.

[jumpkickyergunt]

Sky........jackaaaaaaaa

I'm going to save up and do the lift. Skyjacker seems like the classy stuff. I like classy. De classay. That's french for classy.

[jumpkickyergunt]

Ok guys, so I'm having a little trouble figuring out which particular kit I need. I want to do the 6" lift and skyjackers website has several options ranging from $725-$1400. If someone wouldn't mind filling me on the details of why one is worth it over the others (or for fitment purposes) then please let me know. It is much appreciated.

[VileZambonie]

What size tires are you running? With a 6" lift you will need to make sure you modify the steering, check your pinion angle, driveshaft length, stabilizers, sway bar kit, drag link or crossover, brake hoses, shocks, Front hangers, steering arm and align. When you are purchasing a "kit" they usually do not include everything you need.

[jumpkickyergunt]

I was planning on doing 33's or 35's. That sounds like a lot of stuff and a ton of money I don't have. Well shoot. Can I get away with a 4" lift on 33's and do a lot less modification? I doubt this will be easy for me as I don't have all the necessary knowledge to make the correct decision.

[roundhouse]

33s will fit with no lift on most trucks

They should easily fit with a 2" lift.   And with a 2" you shouldn't have any driveshaft. Or steering mods
Probably  need a longer rear brake hose And you will need longer jocks

But you should change all the flex hoses anyway.  My K-10 just popped a flex hose and lost all braking


You should be able to
Find a stock spring for free from
Someone putting in a lift

[bake74]

     There is 1 important question/fact that has not been asked or answered yet.
     What do you plan on using your truck for ?  Skyjacker is an excellent lift, nice ride and quality for the street.  Hard core 4 wheeling not so much, it is a soft lift and therefor will lean and sway too much.
     So you see, you really need to do some thinking and homework before jumping in.
     If you are looking for 33" tires on a budget, roundhouse is right.  Do a 2" lift, 33" will fit and never hit unless you do some extreme flexing or have the wrong backspacing on the rims, and will be the least amount of money for a lift.
     See, needs homework first, I bet you never thought about backspacing for rims and how that affects the tires hitting the wheel wells when flexing.