front add a leaves

[88-3/4t-bad boy]

do any of yall know if you can put a 2" front add a leaf kit on an already lifted front leaf spring? i want an 8" lift and im hoping this can be a way around buying new front springs. any advice is appreciated. or is there any other way to get around having to buy new springs?

 

[loafer]

I installed an add-a-leaf in the front of a stock 3-leaf pack in my old blazer. It stiffened it up a lot and made it ride like crap. I gained a total of about 1.5" of lift with a 350 engine and 180lbs of winch and bumper up front.

 

[bablazer73]

Won't work. The Arch on the lifted spring is more than an add-a-leaf is.

 

[chevydan3]

Is your truck an 88 like your name says? If so, you don't have front leaf springs, the only way to get 8 inches out of the IFS is a 6 inch kit plus cranking the torsion bars, or 6 inch kit plus 2 inch body. Just incase your truck is an 88 3/4. If not, disregard this comment.

 

[88-3/4t-bad boy]

Is your truck an 88 like your name says? If so, you don't have front leaf springs, the only way to get 8 inches out of the IFS is a 6 inch kit plus cranking the torsion bars, or 6 inch kit plus 2 inch body. Just incase your truck is an 88 3/4. If not, disregard this comment.

88-91 blazers and suburbans have solid front axles. the ifs was added in 92. however yes on the trucks they were the same ifs from 88-98. im soooo so glad i didnt get stuck with a ifs though.