bumber height

[GM4wheeling]

Anyone know exactly how high off the ground a stock K5 front and rear bumber sits? And then after a 6" lift is it really 6" higher? Stupid question. I know a 6" lift can vary some but just trying to get a ballpark idea so i know how much higher i can (or can't) go.

 

[89yimmiJ]

I have a 5 inch lift and yes my truck went up 5 inches plus about two as I have 35's.

 

[sandawgk5]

What is a bumber?

Dik

 

[dremu]

What is a bumber?

Dik

It's a bumper from the South. Don't ask me, but it's common parlance down they-uh.

-- A

 

[GM4wheeling]

so i guess everyone focused on my misbelling... but does anyone know how high off the ground a stock K5's bumber sits?

 

[sandawgk5]

so i guess everyone focused on my misbelling... but does anyone know how high off the ground a stock K5's bumber sits?

Sorry I do not. I do not even have a "bumper" in the normal sense anymore.

Dik

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

The bumper height will vary quite a bit based on how the truck was used (since most springs on a stock truck are 20+ years old), what's in the truck and how many leaves are in each spring pack (there were available options for heavier duty springs).

This is the closest I could get to finding the information you want in any of Chevy's brochures.

Just guessing with some trig, I find that the 30*tan(24 degrees) = ~13.25" which sounds awful low to me. That would be the measurement to the bottom of the bumper and don't forget to account for tire size.

The apparent stock tire size for an '87 K5 is 215/75R15 which equates to a ~28"x8.5" tire.