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02-27-2009, 05:10 AM
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Lifting a 2WD
I have a 2WD 71' C10 Short Box with truck arm rear suspension. What are my options when it comes to lifting this truck? I'm shooting for a 4in. lift. My concern is the rear. . . Any info is appreciated. Thanks
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02-27-2009, 05:14 AM
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Re: Lifting a 2WD
You should sell that truck to some one who wants a short bed 2 wheel drive and get you a K 10 Or I noticed there was some one on this board that had a rolling K 10 frame on this board for sell. That would work too. You are going to have to convert to leafs at the very least.
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02-27-2009, 05:16 AM
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Re: Lifting a 2WD
Noticed this was your first post welcome to the board. This place is an invaluable resource.
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02-27-2009, 05:59 AM
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Re: Lifting a 2WD
Welcome to the board. I'm not sure I can help with your question but I was curious, are you building a prerunner type vehicle? Why would you want to lift a 2wd 4 inches?
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02-27-2009, 06:27 AM
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Re: Lifting a 2WD
Thanks for the warm welcomes. I am not sure what the plan for this truck is yet. Ive had it for about a year now. Its currently dropped 4/5 and has a small block with 700r4. Just exploring some options. . .
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02-27-2009, 08:40 AM
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Re: Lifting a 2WD
Welcome to the board.
There have been a couple trucks with trailing arms that I`ve seen lifted on this website.One guy mad a 4wd Suburban and left the rear coils.I think it`s an axle flip:  There`s a guy with a lifted 60-66 here.You could see what he did:  There was another shortbed a guy did where he made long travel suspension.That`s really a cool idea.
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02-27-2009, 10:51 AM
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Re: Lifting a 2WD
Are you trying to lift it from where you are now with the drop, or 4" taller then stock?
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02-27-2009, 11:04 AM
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Re: Lifting a 2WD
well, you could always put 3/4 ton springs on there. that should net you 2" all around. only thing is that with the 3/4 ton springs, you will get a very rough ride on a SWB.
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