Early K5 all around suspension setup?

[TruckinFool]

Lookin for an install friendly 4" lift

Here's my problem:

My driveway is about 200' of dried up creek bed so plush would be really nice, so would decent articulation for the trails but the kicker is that I daily drive some gnarly canyon roads so handling cant be tossed out the window either.

What would ya'll do keeping the above in mind?

Option A) TC EZ ride 4" spring up front, stock spring shackle flip rear, zero rate and full grease bushings

Option B) Longer spring swap front, stock spring shackle flip rear, zero rate and grease bushings (If you choose this please recommend a spring size)

Option C) Something else (Post below)

 

[chalet2506]

I drive canyons nekkid, just sayin...

 

[BUDDY]

Lookin for an install friendly 4" lift

For this part of your requirements, I checked off Option A.

Install friendly is what the kit will get you.

Later,

Buddy

 

[K85 Octane]

seems the helicopter is a close 2nd

4" TC lift all around
Or block the rear, unless it maters, then flip it
keep swaybar
decent shocks
be happy

 

[TruckinFool]

Thanks for the input guys, ez rides it is.. Do I need anything for a 4" like extended brake lines or steering arm etc?

 

[K85 Octane]

steering arm and brake lines yes
shocks too

 

[Wrenchen66]

I am in love with my DIY B52 (stock 52" rear springs in the front) kit, I removed two of the leafs in the front and a few out of the rear (56" in the rear). She is super soft and flexes like crazy. I can easily max out the compression and extension on my 15" travel shocks and she handles very well flying down dirt roads. But I am more than likely a bt heaver than you.

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

4" springs in the front, shackle flip in the rear.

Long springs (like the stock rears) in the front bring up all kinds of other issues: can't use them without crossover steering, they're super soft and not good on the road, they move the front axle forward 2" etc.

Stock rears in the front are good for flex and they're soft but they're not good for something you want to drive on the road. And they're not something you can simply put on and run.


This is coming from someone who has run stock rear springs in the front for a long time.

 

[TruckinFool]

If I had a garage to work in I might try something a little more custom. I just dont want to get too involved on a dirt driveway.

Might have a problem though. I don't want to trim the fenders and I thought 35's would clear ok with a setup like this? I want to run Dick Cepek FC-II's which are mild but keep reading people cant clear 35's on this setup?

Is this true?

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

35's will fit without rubbing on the street, if the suspension flexes they will rub. You can make bumpstops to make that not happen, cut the fenders a little or go with more lift. The wheel wells simply aren't big enough for 35" tires without cutting.

IMO, if you don't want to cut I'd make bumpstops.

 

[Wrenchen66]

4" springs in the front, shackle flip in the rear.

Long springs (like the stock rears) in the front bring up all kinds of other issues: can't use them without crossover steering, they're super soft and not good on the road, they move the front axle forward 2" etc.

Stock rears in the front are good for flex and they're soft but they're not good for something you want to drive on the road. And they're not something you can simply put on and run.


This is coming from someone who has run stock rear springs in the front for a long time.

Good point, they are not a plug in play application. Definately require a bit more work than the lift springs. I do like the junkyard availablity though.

 

[TruckinFool]

How much flex would the stops be limiting though?

I'm wondering if maybe I'd be better with a 6 instead? Would I go with the same setup but a 6" front spring and 6" rear shackle or does that change the game and require more work to get a nice ride? (Longer springs etc)