Suspension Dilemma
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Suspension Dilemma
Guys-
I am having a problem trying to figure out what to do with my rear suspension.Here is my quandry,I put a 6" lift on my truck and when I did I went with a 2" add a leaf and a 5" block with factory springs with 135,000 miles on them, fronts are all spring. My problem is the rear still sags and I want to get the level look and am wondering if buying a set of 6" leafs for the back will I get the rear level with the front? will I need a 1" block with the 6" spring or should I go with an 8" spring or go with an air lift with what I have now? and another thing do I need the factory lift/bumpstop blocks with either of these setups? Any info would be gereatly appreciated.
Thanking in advance
JMACC
I am having a problem trying to figure out what to do with my rear suspension.Here is my quandry,I put a 6" lift on my truck and when I did I went with a 2" add a leaf and a 5" block with factory springs with 135,000 miles on them, fronts are all spring. My problem is the rear still sags and I want to get the level look and am wondering if buying a set of 6" leafs for the back will I get the rear level with the front? will I need a 1" block with the 6" spring or should I go with an 8" spring or go with an air lift with what I have now? and another thing do I need the factory lift/bumpstop blocks with either of these setups? Any info would be gereatly appreciated.
Thanking in advance
JMACC
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From: Concord NC
Looking at your truck in you gallery, it looks level, or close. You may want to add another leaf first, either a 1-1.5 or 2in. any will level you truck. You can have you rear springs rearched if you have a company near you that can do that. Check with the big truck shops for that info. That would be you least expensive way out. That should also maintain better ride and will last a long time. You may only need the original springs rearched.
Oh Yeah, Great looking truck.
Oh Yeah, Great looking truck.
