i posted this over in the suspension forum as well, but only got one response... maybe there will be some more input on this side.

I currently have a 4" superlift kit on my truck... has the drop down bracketry for the axle with the holes for both 4" and 6", stock rad. arms with drop brackets, 4" pitman arm, and blocks in the rear. 4" longer shocks (about spent) and stock length brake hoses. I also have a 2" body lift on as well. with trimming the tabs on the corner of the bumper off, i have no issues running 35's currently.

I am looking at going to 6" of susp, and not sure what i would need / what is recommended to do this. i have no complaints aout my luck with Superlift thus far (4 years and about 57k) so i will most likely be sticking with them unless theres a profound reason not to. i would like to add to whatever pieces and parts i already have to accomplish my goal. i havent had any of the alignment problems that some people tend to get. *knock on wood*

this is what i am thinking i may need... please advise of your thoughts (pieces and parts wise)

in the rear -
- i've read a little about doing the rear shackle swap/filp. basically you sawp them L for R, and mount them upside down? right? thus netting a few inches (which would allow me to lose the block, right? or maybe the flip and an add a leaf?) any more info on this would be great
- brake lines for rear
- drive shaft lengthen? (95 ext. cab short bed)

in the front -
- 6" coils
- brake lines
- more of a drop pitman arm, or is the 4" sufficient? i'm not sure if they work in a "range" or just get one for 6"
- would i need larger drop brackets for the rad arms? i've also been contemplating longer rad arms... any thoughts? do they require drop brackts? or do they use the stock ones moved back on the frame, or what?

as far as the usage goes.... off road - minimal / on road - most of the time. dont bother giving me flack for being a "pavement pounder" "concrete cowboy" or whatever other term might be commonly used in a case like mine. thake this as you will, but it's my truck, my money, ill do what i want and spend my money away as i see fit. i'm sure this will offend people, but i dont care, i'm just looking for answers for my specific situation, not a criticism of how i should be using my truck

i have no intentions on doing a SAS, mainly due to the fabrication involved, as well as for my purposes, i dont see it as being a necessary evil

Thanks

 

I just got my superlift kit but not installed yet.

for the longer arms superlift just says to move the stock brackets 18in back.

I would look for a set of leafsprings.

 

first of all....chill out! no one here tells anyone else what they should or shouldn't do to their trucks! we just might suggest or highly recommend b/c we have been there/done that....and then got a box of free t-shirts!!

look in my gallery for pics of sky's shackle flip kit for the rear! or what a lot of ppl do is get another set of front spring brackets for the rear axle and place them where you want in the rear! if you know how to drill new holes and know how to tighten down bolts then you can gain as much lift as you want for very cheap! no one seems to think about this!

you will not need new brake lines nor have to mess with either driveshaft! i had a 93 F-150 with a 6" lift and i did all the work myself so i know what needs to be done and what doesn't!

you will only need a new pitman arm if it is binding up! obviously the best is for all connecting steering links be in perfect parallel but in real world there is no way!

as far as radius arms i would NOT drop them any further but make longer ones due to issues on dragging them on rocks.....oh yea, wait i forgot this is for a mall crawler! it wouldn't hurt to get another set of drop brackets but it isn't needed for your application/intended use!

good luck

-cutts-

 

first... let me a-a-a-a-pologize.... i kinda jumped the gun there a bit, and after reading your post fishman, i realize i sounded like an ****. it wasnt intended to come across that way.... more of an "this is how i intend it to be used" reply in advance.

anyways.... with your rear shackle flip - what does that gain over stock... it looked to me like about 5 or 6". that def. seems the way that i want to go there, no stacks of blocks, and no springpack thats about 17 plies thick

i called a local 4x shop to see what they also thought i needed.... of course i would need a whole new lift... nothing could be reused... HA 1400 later, with a pile of perfetly good steel in the bed aftewards... i think not

i think ill just save up the few bucks, and get me some longer arms, do the rear flip, and go that route.... now if i can only remember where i stashed the stock brackets ill be in good shape the superrunner front steering kit sounds promising as well....

thanks!

 

no big deal man....just didn't want you to think that's how things go down over here!

the shackle flip will net you about 4.5 - 5" ! so yes it is a good way to go!

-cutts-