Rear Lift Blocks ?
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I have a ready lift factory looking lift block that is 4" total that replaces the factory 2" block and I have installed a two inch lift in the front it still sits about perfect , looks likr factory rake.no changes with the rear shocks comes from ready lift as a kit and takes about an hour to install. need a friend to help. plenty of room for big tires now!!!
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I have a ready lift factory looking lift block that is 4" total that replaces the factory 2" block and I have installed a two inch lift in the front it still sits about perfect , looks likr factory rake.no changes with the rear shocks comes from ready lift as a kit and takes about an hour to install. need a friend to help. plenty of room for big tires now!!!
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you should be okay.
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All this mis information about blocks in this thread really scares me. For one you CAN NOT cut ANY lift block in the world in half and use them. For two, lift blocks have pins in the top and holes in the bottom. The hole in the bottom is for axle locating pin and the one in the top acts as the new pin for the axle. These pins must be the right size (diameter and length) for the vehicle (some may be upside down from this). You CAN stack blocks, but its not a good idea.
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thats why I bought the readylift kit , bought iton e-bay even best offer,139 shipped to maine a lot easier than guessing what part number to get or stacking blocks or loosing your bumpstop,I don't think the rear shocks travel enough to need to be replaced
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hmmm. just seems that if your lifting it the extra 2 inches you would need the same with the shock so its not over extended. must be when its sitting in the stock location it is all ready compressed over 2 inches. i see the front kit from ready lift comes with the shock extensions.
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the front must move a little more, the shocks for a 350 and a 250 are the same prob made in the middle, i have been driving the truck for a while with no problems at all looks great, ready lift keeps all the guess work out of it blocks look just like the factory ones so getting a sticker isnt a problem, and i dont have any wheel hop witch is ***. with taller blocks also they have the propper angle so you dont get any bad vibes!
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the front must move a little more, the shocks for a 350 and a 250 are the same prob made in the middle, i have been driving the truck for a while with no problems at all looks great, ready lift keeps all the guess work out of it blocks look just like the factory ones so getting a sticker isnt a problem, and i dont have any wheel hop witch is ***. with taller blocks also they have the propper angle so you dont get any bad vibes!
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I went with the 350 blocks in the rear with Bilsteins 5100's for up to 2" lift. I did similar to the ready lift 2.5" in front but instead of the shock extensions went with the 5100's in front as well.
One thing you may want to inquire about with the ready lift 4" block is the short bed and long bed use different blocks. The long bed blocks are even with the short bed being tappered.
You should never re-use any rear spring u-bolt. They stretch and shouldn't be re-used. Will they work? yes but not good practice. Their about $13 bucks apiece for new.
One thing you may want to inquire about with the ready lift 4" block is the short bed and long bed use different blocks. The long bed blocks are even with the short bed being tappered.
You should never re-use any rear spring u-bolt. They stretch and shouldn't be re-used. Will they work? yes but not good practice. Their about $13 bucks apiece for new.
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