hey everyone, ive been doing some work to the truck and ive been shopping for a lift now, i want 6 inches of lift and i was wondering whats the best way to do this being the most price efficient, i found some block kits and heard about shackle flips but wouldnt know how to go about it, let me know what you think how i should go about it. think cheap no body lifts though

 

Block suspension lifts are ok. I have one on my 79 but I am thinking later on I am going to go get some add-a-leafs to it and remove the blocks.

 

what would be the advatage to leafs rather than block?

 

I've heard that 99-04 front super duty springs will give you about 5 inches of lift

 

Never use blocks in front! You should have a factory block in the rear. I used the Skyjacker 6" system, it's all 4 springs and does retain the factory rear block. Front drive shaft needed to be lengthened and I also had to use a drop pitman arm, drop drag link and a steering arm spacer to get my steering right but it was all worth it. Now i just need a step to get in it

 

what was the steering arm spacer that you speak of? i ended up going with the 6 inch skyjacker.

 

A bad idea IMO thats what, just go with drop pitman arm and a adjustable steering link.

Or even better do a cross over steering, but that is more $$.

Extended steel braid lines are a good idea and don't forget the axle shims.

36's on it here.......

 

heres a picture of what my truck looks like now, i dont have the drop adjustable drag link so my steering is all messed up. but i am currently driving the truck

 

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im getting a pretty bad clunk when i shift from park. also when i decelerate. i have some play in the rear end, i dont know how much is allowable but its a loud clunk. my u joints are good the only other thing is the splines of the slip joint on the drive shaft have play. what do you guys think is my problem

 

Sounds like you might need the rearend backlash checked......I would think a little slip spline wear would not make a loud clunk, but a R&P issue would.

 

6 inch skyjacker kit. has shocks and brand new leaf packs all 4 corners