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05-08-2005, 07:30 AM
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spring lift
im planing to lift my 79 k20 so i can run 35"-36"tyres,but im not sure whether to go 6" or 8" lift?any sugegestions/photos?
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05-08-2005, 09:29 AM
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I would go with the 6". You can run both those sizes with the 4", or with some trimming 36" with no lift. I think there are some pics of my old truck with 6" lift and 35s in my pics link. Maybe it's just me, but I really don't like the looks of big tires and little to no lift and fender trimming. On a POS truck or trail only is ok, but I'm not gonna trim the fenders on a nice truck just to clear some tires......
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05-09-2005, 06:33 AM
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05-09-2005, 07:14 AM
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both mine have 35s, look at the pics in the link. One has about 5" and the other approx. 3". I do plan on putting 6" springs on the chevy. The BFGs on the GMC do hit the fenders during suspension compression and turning.
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1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm 
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05-09-2005, 03:44 PM
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After I posted that I went to my pics and saw that it wasn't there. I sold the truck and didn't want pictures to torment me. ( I REALLY should have kept it!!!) The two tone brown one has about 12-13" of lift. The springs were originally 12", but I took the bottom two out. The tires are about 38.5 or so. If your state measures from the bumpstops, lower the stops so they are within the limit.
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05-09-2005, 05:27 PM
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Aussies, spell tires funny.
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05-10-2005, 05:24 AM
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05-11-2005, 08:13 AM
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just saw some photos of trucks with 8"lift and 35"-36"tyres on car domain,i liked the look of them,but i was just wondering is there any differance in off road performance and on road stability beetween 8'' spring lift and 6''spring lift+2''body lift?
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