CaneyCat
Registered Member
Looking for advice, I'm gathering parts to start working on my new K5. My plans are to have 12'' lift and 39.5 Boggers(I don't want to cut the fenders). What I need help with is what is the best way to get 12 inches of lift. The only source of info that I have from anyone I know is my Dad and he's been out of the game since the late 80's... He's telling me not to go with a shackle lift as it makes them drive like crap he says, but looking at peoples rigs and reading up online it seems to be the thing to do, but I know I don't want blocks out back either. At this point its probably best I tell you what I have and how I plan to use it.
I recently bought an 87' K5 to make a toy out of. It has what is said to be 22'' lift on 18/39.5 boggers. The way it was done is not safe. It has what I think is 8 inch springs, 4 inch blocks and a 5 inch shackle in the rear and 8 inch springs and an 8 inch shackle in the front plus a 6 inch body lift... It will be street driven and mostly just a mud toy, light trail riding at the beach and local mud parks, no major crawling and down the road when I can build my 454 I have for it, I will run trail class mud bog with it.
My main concern is how does the shackle lift effect on/offroad handling and is it the best way to achieve the desired 12 inches of lift in the rear? I've been looking at ORD's 2.5'' shackle flip + the 6'' super shackles with my 8'' springs to get to the 12 inches. After reading up on their website I don't think what is on the truck is what is needed. What about up front, what is needed up for the best results? I had been looking at a set of 12'' superlift springs for the front. I have also checked into a full 12'' spring lift from places like Atlas. I was told and expect that something with that much arch will ride pretty stiff and not have much flex, but living in south Texas there is not many/any rocks to crawl on and I don't have any desire to do any crawling... I just want to play in the mud
I will also be doing crossover steering so no need to bring that up. I can post better pictures of parts of the lift if anyone needs to see anything better.
Thank you for the help! Looking forward to what everyone has to say lol...
I recently bought an 87' K5 to make a toy out of. It has what is said to be 22'' lift on 18/39.5 boggers. The way it was done is not safe. It has what I think is 8 inch springs, 4 inch blocks and a 5 inch shackle in the rear and 8 inch springs and an 8 inch shackle in the front plus a 6 inch body lift... It will be street driven and mostly just a mud toy, light trail riding at the beach and local mud parks, no major crawling and down the road when I can build my 454 I have for it, I will run trail class mud bog with it.
My main concern is how does the shackle lift effect on/offroad handling and is it the best way to achieve the desired 12 inches of lift in the rear? I've been looking at ORD's 2.5'' shackle flip + the 6'' super shackles with my 8'' springs to get to the 12 inches. After reading up on their website I don't think what is on the truck is what is needed. What about up front, what is needed up for the best results? I had been looking at a set of 12'' superlift springs for the front. I have also checked into a full 12'' spring lift from places like Atlas. I was told and expect that something with that much arch will ride pretty stiff and not have much flex, but living in south Texas there is not many/any rocks to crawl on and I don't have any desire to do any crawling... I just want to play in the mud
I will also be doing crossover steering so no need to bring that up. I can post better pictures of parts of the lift if anyone needs to see anything better.Thank you for the help! Looking forward to what everyone has to say lol...
