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6" lift spring???

chris85

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Can someone tell me what the ride/flex is like with 6" front lift springs?

I am trying to plan out my lift and I can't decide what to do with the front. I can either do 6" springs in the front or go with my original plan and swap in 52s in the front with a 2" lift spring. My concern with this is I live in MS, no rocks, not alot of trails, just mud. And with the extra flex I don't want to hack my fenders to hell, I don't mind cutting them but not a lot. I want it to look clean. How might the 52" fronts with a kinda stiff 2" lift spring (like the tuff country HD springs, or a skyjacker/superlift etc.) work in this setup? I just want a decent riding rig with some flex if I ever find any trails around here. ha ha. Basically in a nutshell I don't want my truck riding to soft (52s) and I don't want it riding to rough either (6" lift springs).
 
better than stock huh? thats surprising. What are ya'll running in the back? and what kind of steering setup?
 
I ran 6" rear springs for a while but they were too stiff. I'm not sure of the brand, they came with the K5 when I bought it. Switched to 2" skyjacker 56" rears with a shackle flip and I am much happier. Right now my shocks are the limiting factor on droop.

My steering is stock push/pull with a raised steering arm on the axle. Going cross over when my D44 knuckles arrive
 
chris85 said:
better than stock huh? thats surprising. What are ya'll running in the back? and what kind of steering setup?

I't has a good ride not as nice as stock but it does not beat you up. The rear is ORD 4" shackle flip with 2.5 superlift springs.
The steering if Full hydro.
 
Can some one tell me why a softer suspension is not good in mud?? Just never really bothered to think about it. lol.
 

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