Should I?
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From: Charm City
Well i just got paid a good bit from my job but not alot. I have some bills to pay and to pay off. I was lookin at the rough country suspension block lift. It would be in my price range right now and have enough to pay off my bills until i get paid again and get my check for the recent fire i went on. How hard would it be theb to take off blocks and put on the springs when i get paid again? Would i save money? Any ideas?
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From: Island Southeast Alaska
I tend to agree as of now because that's what I have on my Bronk. I'm running 33X12.5's without any rubbing. Do they make a 33 in a 10.5? These float bad and are scary in the slush and snow so last winter I put the 31X10.5 snow tires on and it handled a lot better.
If I can get 33X10.5's do ya all think they would handle the snow some better than 12.5's?
Sorry for the
but you guys seem to know. And have good input.
If I can get 33X10.5's do ya all think they would handle the snow some better than 12.5's?
Sorry for the
but you guys seem to know. And have good input.
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From: Algona, Washington
In my honest youthly opinion, i would buy the set with the blocks, then when you get the cashola go ahead and buy the leaf kit. You don't even have to install any of it till after you can get the leafs. Then sell the blocks to some kid who is trying to lower his Datsun or something. That was my plan. I want to go 4" from rough country, then sell the blocks and the front springs and replace them with a 4" shackle flip, and purchase some Superlift 4" coils from bronco graveyard. I have heard good things from people that the springs are nice and soft, and the shackle flip is pretty nice too.
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From: Algona, Washington
With TTB i imagine it isn't as fun cause you have alignments to worry about and all that junk. With solid axle i think it would be easier. I can't say either way what you should do but i can say you will probably save a bit of money doing it at home. It will just cost you time and energy.
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Well got the kit today. Plan to paint it, got some rust on it but no biggie. Good deal thanks to a guy on here.
Just got to get some extended rear brake lines, and maybe some add-a-leafs?
How many add-a-leafs do I need?
Just got to get some extended rear brake lines, and maybe some add-a-leafs?
How many add-a-leafs do I need?
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you may be able to get a few inches from a shackle kit, then a few add-a-leafs. check out "jeffs bronco graveyard". I've heard of f250 front spring hangers being used in place of our rear spring shackles. But i havnt done any research on that yet. It'll be awhile before i get to that point on mine. good luck
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you may be able to get a few inches from a shackle kit, then a few add-a-leafs. check out "jeffs bronco graveyard". I've heard of f250 front spring hangers being used in place of our rear spring shackles. But i havnt done any research on that yet. It'll be awhile before i get to that point on mine. good luck
Do that along with a few add a leafs and that should get you the lift your looking for. It's more work than blocks but safer over all. Blocks aren't really that safe.