New 4" lift installed

[Destructo]

So far right after getting it on the ground its actually lifted about 6" right now, I suspect it will settle a little bit and that my old stock springs were sagging some before. Also was a little worried about getting it out of the basement with the lift installed, but I measure before hand and it turned out pretty close.

www.martiansales.com/images/lift/shipnbottle.jpg

www.martiansales.com/images/lift/big.jpg

[alf4444]

can't get the link to work

[cochino12]

looks good!!! what size are your tires?

[Destructo]

I couldn't get the pics to show in the thread for some reason, it just wanted to link them, but they should work if you just click on them.

cochino, those are 31x10.5" tires, I haven't gotten new tires for it yet, I was thinking about getting 35's but am now thinking more about 33's instead. They will be 33x12.5x15 on 8" wide black wheels.

[alf4444]

Now I can see. Looks good what brand is it?

[Destructo]

Rough Country all spring lift. I was worried about the rear sagging so I went with all new springs.

[JIMs70GMC]

did you tighten the schackle bolts before letting the truck down if so that could be where your extra lift height came from, the bushings would be preloaded, tighten them after the vehicle weight is on the axles. I'm not saying you have a problem, this actually happened when I installed a lift in an 85 K5 I had my neighbor tightened one side and i had handed tightened the other. Truck was lopsided.

[Destructo]

Maybe i'll go back and loosen them up and see if it makes a difference.

[Devil'S Ride]

nice truck, looks a lot like mine, so of course I think it looks great
IMO, for tires, I would go with 33x12.50 BFG Mud Terrains, they look really good, (and are very aggressive yet quiet) they also wear very well. I am running the same setup as you, and I have only had minor problems with rubbing, and that was at full flex with the wheels turned. In order to run 35's you have to do some fender trimming,
Otherwise, looks like a good rig. keep us posted!
-Devil

[Destructo]

Actually, I was thinking if I can find a good cheap set of swampers I think i'll try them out, I know they'llbe loud, but they should would go offroad good.

[Mudder]

Swampers sound good!!! Remember to check the ubolts after about a week or so of driving it. Make sure they are good and tight.

[JIMs70GMC]

I like my swampers. I have the bias ply tires, 33" but are actually closer to 34" tall.

[Destructo]

The bias ply tires tend to stand a little taller than radials. The 35's I was looking at before actually only measure 34.1 inches. I was thinking about getting some dunlop mud rovers since their cheap and I know some guys who had good experience with them and they seemed to like them ok.

[JIMs70GMC]

I'm looking at those also, I going to put them on a 71 3/4 ton I'm buying from board member Dean. It has 36s now. I going to go with the metric equivalent of 35s on 16" rims if I can not get either set of 15" 8 lug rims(I have) to fit with minimal amount of grinding.

[Destructo]

Originally posted by JIMs70GMC
I like my swampers. I have the bias ply tires, 33" but are actually closer to 34" tall.

How do those bias ply do on the road? This is a daily driver so I am a little worried about running bias ply tires on the road every day. I think I would probably be better off with radial swampers, even though their not quite as tough. But I don't do a lot of rock-crawling or anything, just some trails.

[JIMs70GMC]

Well they are rough, and I had a hard time getting them balanced, they are still not perfect. They do develope flat spots after sitting over night. I don't do a lot of highway driving. I have about 7000 miles on them now. I do haul a lot of stuff and they are rated higher than the other bias ply with a load rating of D.

[alf4444]

Too bad you aren't closer a local board I'm a member of is doing a group buy and we are getting any interco tire at dealer cost with free shipping so I'm pulling my rock rashed covered 33" tsl and buying a new set. $508 out the door

[blink32]

Lookin crazy nice. Something I've been trying to find out. I want to install a 4" spring based lift as well. What else needs to be changed besides the springs, ubolts, etc that would come with the kit? I'm pretty sure I figured out that you'd need new brake lines and a steering arm, but is that all? A new steering stabilizer while ur at it. This is on a stock 76 4x4 Silverado.

[Destructo]

I used the brake line extension brackets the kit came with, although I would feel safer with some longer brake lines. But I the kit came with new steering arm, and shocks of course, the stock ones aren't going to work even just sitting there. The instructions also told me to drop the transfer case using the factory spacers that are on top of the frame and to put them in between the crossmember and frame to drop it. I also had to route the emergency brake line on the left side over the spring instead of under. I think I need to get a longer cable though, i'm afraid if it flexes much its going to yank on that cable and break it. Its disconnected right now so that doesn't happen un-expected.

[1FaastC10]

looks good!

[CRRoy71]

Looks very nice!

[blink32]

Cool, Thanks for the info.