6 Inch Lift

[johnnywagon]

OK. My rig can be pointed downhill with the wheels pointed max-right in a rut AND the steering wheel can be cranked max-left. AND it will stay that way untill I back it up to get the stress off the front. It seems impossible but its common on Chevs. Obviously crossover will fix all that. Now, having said that, when I went from 4 to 6" lift (when I went 3/4 ton) here's all that happened in order: (1. Sheered the center pin in the new spring, twice. (2. Bent the spring shackles. (3. Ripped the spring shackle "bucket" out of the frame. (4. Several nasty tire on fender hits (in spite of 3" body lift). (5. Broke several bolts out of the front leaf spring to frame mount so as it would pivot back and forth when I turned the steering wheel. All of this happened to the driverside and all because I dont have crossover steering AND yes I do some hard wheelin (check out 4x4 action pix on 4x4 forum). I now have 4" front springs with 3" lift heavy duty Warrior brand shackles. I like this set up much better but still have probs. Its all been trial and error for me and I love it! Hope this helps. Any more Q's...fire away! ~John