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Can a 6" lift be turned into a 12" lift.

big454blockchevy said:
Ok, I get where you're going. For now this truck will be all show no go. Upgrades on differentials and axles, gears coming later on. Stearing is what I would take care of when I'm doing the lift. I just want the look at this point , then work myself up to all the upgrades in order to take my rig offroad. Let me put it to you this way,I would not even climb on a 2"boulder with my weak differentials and that size tire . :D This is my truck as it sits now, with a little fender trimming.
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I just now seeing your pic, good looking rig!!!! :pimp: :thumb:
I'd just run it how it is for a while and see if you still really want to go bigger.
On a separate note: If you ask me, a 6" lift looks perfect on these trucks with about a 39.5" tire!
 
blowedupmotor87 said:
Warning, further raining on parade-

You do realize that without substantial upgrades, fitting a 47-49" tire won't be acceptable in the least for road use. (Think about all the extra weight of the tires and wheels then think about how halfton chassis bits are going to handle trying to do that!) :eek1:

(insert flaming bus filled with orphans and nuns analogy here) :D

There's gonna be a lot of upgrades needed to safely and effectively run 47-49" tires!!!
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I don't see it as raining on parade. More like getting educated and I appreciate it. Before I jump into this project I need to look into quite a bit of issues .
 
While this is typically frowned upon at a general rule. How about some 12" springs and some 3" drop downs. Just take your suspension mounting points and lower them 3" it can be done safely and properly, that will give you 3" extra. I think much more than 3" and the work needed to do it properly will cause too much grief.

So that with 12" springs and a 3" body lift will be 18" total. Add a zero rate for another inch and you should be there and it can be done safely.

I have also seen guys modfiy the spring perches on Dana 60s for another couple inches of lift. Same way as they do on rockwells but somewhat more difficult to do properly. Best way I have seen is a large truss built on the axle and the perches mounted to said truss. It used bolts and u bolts built way beefy.

Anything can be done with enough imagination and skill. Don't skimp on stuff on a truck this high though, things need to be way overbuilt its a ton of stress on every thing. Even just driving it down the road the stresses on the frame, axles, steering, brakes, etc are huge. Build with that in mind. And if you are running around on even 3/4 tons expect it to take a 100 ft to stop from even a very low speed.

One more thing if you end up going this route move the front axle forward, that will help it clear when turning also helps center the tire in the wheelwell with huge tires. On a show truck little things like that can make a huge difference
 
Here's a SICK rig for some inspiration for you!!! Check out nvrenuf's K5, his is a good example of how to fit big tires properly (43's, IIRC) on a full body rig without a totally insane lift:
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GreenieK30 said:
Just stack frames.
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LMAO!!! :haha::haha::haha:

I was actually thinking of posting your rig up as a good example of a big tired rig that's built right, that's safe and functional! (BTW, your rig is freakin awesome!!!) But, I think the OP may want to keep a bit more of his truck's body!

EDIT: just saw the or do this part of your post (didn't show before I typed the above), looks sick bro!!!
 
I'd like to see the bill from high angle driveline for the driveshafts for a blazer with 24" lift.
 
GreenieK30 said:
Just stack frames.



























or do this
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damn you ck5/greenieK30. Could everyone just stop posting up pictures of their badass rigs until I'm done rebuilding for the third time already!?:haha:
All it took was one look at that picture and blueprints were getting rearranged in my head before I knew what was going on.

That truck is f-ing awesome:bow:

@OP, personally If I were gonna run 49's I'd just have to shoot the idea that it was ever going to be a "mild" wheeling rig. The arch you'd have in the springs to clear 49's without body slashing would turn the ride quality into a vehicles impression of how Frankenstein walks.....I do LOVE 49's though:thumb:
 
blazinzuk said:
While this is typically frowned upon at a general rule. How about some 12" springs and some 3" drop downs. Just take your suspension mounting points and lower them 3" it can be done safely and properly, that will give you 3" extra. I think much more than 3" and the work needed to do it properly will cause too much grief.

So that with 12" springs and a 3" body lift will be 18" total. Add a zero rate for another inch and you should be there and it can be done safely.

I have also seen guys modfiy the spring perches on Dana 60s for another couple inches of lift. Same way as they do on rockwells but somewhat more difficult to do properly. Best way I have seen is a large truss built on the axle and the perches mounted to said truss. It used bolts and u bolts built way beefy.

Anything can be done with enough imagination and skill. Don't skimp on stuff on a truck this high though, things need to be way overbuilt its a ton of stress on every thing. Even just driving it down the road the stresses on the frame, axles, steering, brakes, etc are huge. Build with that in mind. And if you are running around on even 3/4 tons expect it to take a 100 ft to stop from even a very low speed.

One more thing if you end up going this route move the front axle forward, that will help it clear when turning also helps center the tire in the wheelwell with huge tires. On a show truck little things like that can make a huge difference
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Thats basically what I've done with mine. I'm only running 4" 52's in the front and stock 56's in the rear with 46" Claws. Total I have around 8" of lift by combining 4" springs, longer shackles, and by moving the spring hangers down.

In the second picture you can see that I ran two 2"x4"x.25" across the frame to tie the hangers into each other.
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Philly87 said:
Where in West Texas are you?

That step side sure looks familiar.

-Phil
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WAY , WAY WEST TEXAS . just kid This truck is by americas /socorro road.
If you're from el paso then you probably have seen this monster. Its not chrome everything but the truck looks bad azzzz. :D It got me thinking about lifting my blazer almost as high as that one. But the "build it BIG" bug is subsiding and I'm back to myself again. Off to work on my vette now. :D
 
I thought that thing looked familiar; not to mention the southwest desert in the background of your avatar pic.

-Phil
 
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