Will lifting springs for a 69-72 work on a 68 k10 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

dinotruck68 · 01-20-2008, 12:08 PM

I keep hearing sum yeses and no's on this so i still kinda dont know
A lil help here??

msgross · 01-21-2008, 03:25 AM

I am saying no... I looked into a lift for my 68 and had no luck. I know that the rear springs are a different length than 69 and up, but can't tell you the difference in the front. I have heard that they are different widths but cant confirm. How high are you looking to go?

dinotruck68 · 01-21-2008, 08:51 AM

just to 6inches i just wanted front springs.. i hav 4 inch blocks i can use for the rear until i can buy a shackle flip kit. the operator at O.R.D said the springs should work. but i also hear they wont.

bad_turbo · 01-22-2008, 11:02 AM

I would just get some front springs custom made to be safe.

dinotruck68 · 01-22-2008, 12:05 PM

i know but i hav no idea where to get custom springs here where i live ....Deeeeeeeep south texas

msgross · 01-22-2008, 12:08 PM

just measure some springs at the junkyard, or a buddies truck (69, 79 etc...) and find a set that has equal dimensions. Most chevy springs are flat so you are worried about width and eye to eye length.

dinotruck68 · 01-22-2008, 12:15 PM

Well i measured how wide the springs were where they wrapped around the shackle things it was 2 1/2 inches an3 inches where the spring meets the axle but i dont think that matters much?? what r the measurments of ur springs? shouldnt they be the same since we hav 68's?

msgross · 01-23-2008, 12:33 AM

I am away from my truck right now, The important width is probably the ends...

dinotruck68 · 01-23-2008, 09:12 AM

i guess il just hav to measure up from hanger to hanger since i know the ends are 2 1/2 already

earl87gta · 01-23-2008, 06:04 PM

67 and 68 were 2 1/2 at the spring eye 69 and up were 3in that is why most lift kits will not work. some lift kits use a 2 1/2 wide spring and you can shave the bushing down to use them but you have to find a set that is 2 1/2 in to work.

dinotruck68 · 01-24-2008, 08:42 AM

il make sure to ask sum of the companies about tha thanx

01-20-2008, 12:08 PM	#1
dinotruck68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Alamo Posts: 104	Will lifting springs for a 69-72 work on a 68 k10 I keep hearing sum yeses and no's on this so i still kinda dont know A lil help here?? __________________

01-21-2008, 03:25 AM	#2
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: Will lifting springs for a 69-72 work on a 68 k10 I am saying no... I looked into a lift for my 68 and had no luck. I know that the rear springs are a different length than 69 and up, but can't tell you the difference in the front. I have heard that they are different widths but cant confirm. How high are you looking to go? __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer" Last edited by msgross; 01-21-2008 at 03:26 AM.

01-21-2008, 08:51 AM	#3
dinotruck68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Alamo Posts: 104	Re: Will lifting springs for a 69-72 work on a 68 k10 just to 6inches i just wanted front springs.. i hav 4 inch blocks i can use for the rear until i can buy a shackle flip kit. the operator at O.R.D said the springs should work. but i also hear they wont. __________________

01-22-2008, 11:02 AM	#4
bad_turbo turbo enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: carmichael, ca. Posts: 1,826	Re: Will lifting springs for a 69-72 work on a 68 k10 I would just get some front springs custom made to be safe. __________________ "But daddy, I didn't hit them all with a stick"...what my 6 year old tells me when I pick him up from school early for fighting "

01-22-2008, 12:05 PM	#5
dinotruck68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Alamo Posts: 104	Re: Will lifting springs for a 69-72 work on a 68 k10 i know but i hav no idea where to get custom springs here where i live ....Deeeeeeeep south texas __________________

01-22-2008, 12:08 PM	#6
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: Will lifting springs for a 69-72 work on a 68 k10 just measure some springs at the junkyard, or a buddies truck (69, 79 etc...) and find a set that has equal dimensions. Most chevy springs are flat so you are worried about width and eye to eye length. __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer" Last edited by msgross; 01-22-2008 at 12:09 PM.

01-22-2008, 12:15 PM	#7
dinotruck68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Alamo Posts: 104	Re: Will lifting springs for a 69-72 work on a 68 k10 Well i measured how wide the springs were where they wrapped around the shackle things it was 2 1/2 inches an3 inches where the spring meets the axle but i dont think that matters much?? what r the measurments of ur springs? shouldnt they be the same since we hav 68's? __________________

01-23-2008, 12:33 AM	#8
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: Will lifting springs for a 69-72 work on a 68 k10 I am away from my truck right now, The important width is probably the ends... __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

01-23-2008, 09:12 AM	#9
dinotruck68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Alamo Posts: 104	Re: Will lifting springs for a 69-72 work on a 68 k10 i guess il just hav to measure up from hanger to hanger since i know the ends are 2 1/2 already __________________

01-23-2008, 06:04 PM	#10
earl87gta Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kingsport TN Posts: 4,641	Re: Will lifting springs for a 69-72 work on a 68 k10 67 and 68 were 2 1/2 at the spring eye 69 and up were 3in that is why most lift kits will not work. some lift kits use a 2 1/2 wide spring and you can shave the bushing down to use them but you have to find a set that is 2 1/2 in to work. __________________ Earl 68 2500 4x4 GMC Burb

01-24-2008, 08:42 AM	#11
dinotruck68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Alamo Posts: 104	Re: Will lifting springs for a 69-72 work on a 68 k10 il make sure to ask sum of the companies about tha thanx __________________



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