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Prerunner1982 · 03-01-2011, 06:18 PM

No busting going on here buddy.. there are quite a few of us that have done or have wanted to do this.

Here is the thread with the best way to lift these body style trucks using off the shelf parts.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=447061
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=442205

There are few options out there for the 73-87 body style.. My 82 has/had 1 ton coils that leveled the front to the rear and allowed me to run 32"s with only very minor rubbing. You other options are lift coils and/or coil spacers which due to the design of the front suspension removes any droop in the suspension travel. Or 88-98 lift spindles.. there use to be a few 73-87 lift spindles on the market but it has been awhile.

03-01-2011, 06:18 PM	#3
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,904	Re: lifting 1 2wd 1980 chevy big ten ? No busting going on here buddy.. there are quite a few of us that have done or have wanted to do this. Here is the thread with the best way to lift these body style trucks using off the shelf parts. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=447061 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=442205 There are few options out there for the 73-87 body style.. My 82 has/had 1 ton coils that leveled the front to the rear and allowed me to run 32"s with only very minor rubbing. You other options are lift coils and/or coil spacers which due to the design of the front suspension removes any droop in the suspension travel. Or 88-98 lift spindles.. there use to be a few 73-87 lift spindles on the market but it has been awhile. __________________ Jon 1982 Chevy Silverado 350/th350.... RETIRED 1993 Jeep XJ 2 door(Cherokee) 4wd 4.0ltr/AX-15 (5spd)/NP231 .... Oklahoma Roll Call Last edited by Prerunner1982; 03-01-2011 at 06:22 PM.