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rough ride with a 6 inch lift
- Thread starter MEGALADON
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first off what size tires do you want.
UseYourBlinker
1 ton status
Depends on what brand of springs you buy. They all have a different flex rating. For example Rancho is alot stiffer then BDS.
3" body will do it for you, or 4" suspension will do 35" all day with minor fender rub in corners.
JIMs70K25
1/2 ton status
won't need 6" of lift with 33s.
if you want smooth ride and do 4" kit go with just springs and ubolts with arm for frt. and do flip kit in rear. and there is a thread on this now in here with pics. will make it ride sweet and smoooth......
BDS and Tough country deliver the best rides out of all the springs, that seems to be the censensus around here. The blocks will keep the stock ride in the back, which is probably best. I have never ridden on the two spring brands I just mentioned but I bet they will ride about the same as the stock springs, maybe just a tad stiffer.
6" of lift on 33's will look good, don't worry about it. I ran 33's for a long time with a 6" kit and it looked great.
6" of lift on 33's will look good, don't worry about it. I ran 33's for a long time with a 6" kit and it looked great.
33" on 10" wide best for you.
if you buy a ck5 member ship you get discounts from are vendors in the vendor area. and thay sell all this stuff and more. the $25 dollers is recoped asap from the 1 or 2 order.
Z3PR
Banned
Personally I went with 6" springs front, and ORD 4" Shackle flip rear + 3" springs. (I like the rear level or slightly higher).
In my honest opinion, Tuff Country or BDS is the way too go.
In my honest opinion, Tuff Country or BDS is the way too go.
mr_blasto
1/2 ton status
MEGALADON said:
You definitely do not want a 12 in wide wheel. 10 inch would be pretty good, but you could probably use an 8 inch if you had to.
Hossbaby50
3/4 ton status
The best riding springs are BDS and Tuff Country. That being said the best way to make your truck ride better is to get a better shackle angle. Do a search on shackle angle and you will find lots of info on it. A good spring with a good shackle angle will ride very nice.
Harley
Harley
exactly, a 33 on a ten inch wheel will look a little wide and short. IMHO
Hossbaby50
3/4 ton status
Also, the taller the lift spring is the stiffer it will ride. 6" springs will be stiffer then 4" springs. If you have a pickup a shackle flip might not be for you. They are not recommend it you tow anything of decent weight.
Harley
Harley
