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Unhappy with lift kit

Okay, so if I go with a 4" shackle flip, that means the rear will be 4" higher than the front? right?

Then what are my options for the front?
Keep my 4" springs in the front and add something to them?
Or get 8" front springs?

What is a good online store to price out all of this stuff?
 
Yes, the rear will sit 4" higher. You won't be able to safely add 4" in the front without changing the springs. If you go 8", you are more than likely going to have to do drive shaft mods(Grinding, extending) and definately going to have to do steering correction(Raised steering arm, drop pitman arm). So if you have the money, and want a lot more height go with the 8". If you don't have much money and want a lot more height go with the body lift. If you want a little more height go with the zero rates.
http://www.offroaddesign.com has a lot of good products. As far as places to get other stuff, I don't know. Check the Vendors and classifieds section here. Maybe someone else can post up some good sites.
 
There isnt a shackle option of lifting up the front?
If I bought a 4" - 5.5" shackle flip, what would be the best way of raising the front?

I'd beable to do it if I could keep it under 400-500 bucks.
 
If you try to lift it up 8" it could get expensive quickly. I'm not saying you can't to it, just that once you get over 4-6" with K5s you start running into issues with your driveshaft angle and length, and other stuff, too. You can usually do 6" a lot easier than 8". 4" is the safe limit for not making other adjustments, at 6" you'll probably need to at least drop the transfer case, if not make other adjustments. If you just want to fit 36" tires you could probably just do a 2 1/2 shackle flip in the rear, and a 1-2" zero rate in the front and be fine. And just to be absolutely sure they'd fit you could do 1" body lift and replace your worn body mounts. A three inch body lift can be a lot more complicated, with having to extend linkage and such, while a 1" is usually a bolt on job. Keep in mind if you want to fit the tallest tires possible you'll want to run a 8" rim that doesn't stick out to far. Do a little searching on offset and baskspacing, and you'll get the idea. BTW, there are no set rules with what fits and what changes will have to be made, so just research as much as you can with every possibility, then you'll have the best chance of making a decision you don't regret. Also, you still never said if you have springs or blocks in for the rear 4"? Some other things to consider are that taller lift springs usually equal a worse ride, depending on your gear ratio you could end up with a real dog of a ride w/ 38" tires, and you're gas milage will suffer as you add more unsprung weight in things like tires. Just some thought to consider.
 
yeah i read this and it didnt say you gotta regear for those big ass meats you want. 4.56 gears for around 35-37 would be good. if you dotn your truck will be a HUGE turd on the road.
 
a 2 1/2" shackle flip and zero rate for the front from ord will run you around $230+shipping. A front shackle lift from rocky mountain suspension will give you an 1 1/2" anditional to the front for $80. So that'll bring you to 6.5" all around, the front might sway a bit more, but most likely you wont notice it much, add a 3" body lift for $100 bucks, and you're up to 9.5" for probably under $450 at your door step. and while i wouldnt suggest this setup for a hardcore trail truck, it will be fine for you sisnce if daddy wont let you cut the fenders you'll probably be staying away from really hardcore trails. you'll clear 36s just fine, 38.5x15s will clear but will probably hit the back of the front fender but dad wont notice. save up for a roll cage, cause if thats in there mommy and daddy wont yell about it being to high:haha:
 
^^ lol. kinda harsh.

But to the OP, you seem like the type that would have 12" lift and 44s and still not be happy. Just save some money and buy a civic or something.

you can clear the 36's you want with the 4" lift you have now.
 
It's not really worth it to lift that high, especially if you dont want to have to deal with everything that goes a long with it ie driveline, pinion angle issues, etc etc. I'd keep the lift and put on the 36"s but whatever you wanna do man. Trimming the fenders is ideal but i guess thats not an option for you:p:. Just get some cheap fenders from the picknpull or somehwere and trim them up and switch em before daddy notices and then if he flips out put the others back, until hes not looking and throw the trimmed ones on. Or better yet, replace all the fender bolts with those quick release pin things then you wont even have to unbolt them :haha::haha:. You will have to regear like everyone else said. I'm right by you too btw
 
Idk. The shackle lift with 2 1/2" and 1 1/2" seems like it would be ideal for me.
Also the tires I have aren't the beefest looking tires either. I want a truck that will stand out from the crowd without having to jump 2 stories to get into my truck.

so going from a 4" lift with 33" on 8" rims to a 6'1/2" lift with 35" tires on a 10.5" rim would probally make the world of a difference.

What gears would you recommend for my new setup?
 
1990k5fan said:
Idk. The shackle lift with 2 1/2" and 1 1/2" seems like it would be ideal for me.
Also the tires I have aren't the beefest looking tires either. I want a truck that will stand out from the crowd without having to jump 2 stories to get into my truck.

so going from a 4" lift with 33" on 8" rims to a 6'1/2" lift with 35" tires on a 10.5" rim would probally make the world of a difference.

What gears would you recommend for my new setup?
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With 35"s you'd want 4.56 or 4.11's. 4.56's are ideal for more offroad but youll get lower highway mpg and such. 4.11's are good if it does a lot of street. I have 4.56's in mine with 35"s and its the perfect setup for me. Either way between 4.11 and 4.56 there wont be a huge difference tho. But regearing costs a lot of $$$$. You can get lucky and find used axles on craigslist etc, which IMO is the way to go. I regeared and wasted a lot of money tho :doah:
 
Is there really a big difference between 4:10's and 4:11's?
Oh and I love the hostility too guys. Thanks for the insults.
 
if your buyin new wheels anyway, ou might just be better off finding some 8 bolt axles, 3/4 tons, wont be to pricey, are easy to find with 4.11s, and will hold up to 35s fairly well. I got a set for $300, not sure what they go for in your area though. . By the way hope you didn't get offended by my earlier comment, I know where you're comin from man, just remember, once they're cut there's nothin he can do ;) trust me, low ride height and huge tires are the way to go!!
 
Bigdawg234 said:
if your buyin new wheels anyway, ou might just be better off finding some 8 bolt axles, 3/4 tons, wont be to pricey, are easy to find with 4.11s, and will hold up to 35s fairly well. I got a set for $300, not sure what they go for in your area though. . By the way hope you didn't get offended by my earlier comment, I know where you're comin from man, just remember, once they're cut there's nothin he can do ;) trust me, low ride height and huge tires are the way to go!!
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Well it is also a personal prefrence to not do any fender cutting. I don't like the look of it. I have a 10 bolt I think with 4:10's . Is there a difference with the 8bolt with 4.11's?
 
Yeah those gears will be fine that you have for 35"s. If I were you, I'd just let the bigger tires bash in the fenders and then if your dad complains, tell him you told him you should have trimmed, then trim saying itll look better with out the dented in fenders. I'm not joking or making fun thats really what I'd do, but it all depends on why he doesnt want you too etc. Also you wouldn't have to cut much to clear, meaning he probably wouldn't even notice :wink1:
EDIT: Oh, now I see the "personal preference". You can always get fender flares, which personally I dont like the look of but it would work. He meant 8 LUG axles- meaning 3/4 ton. With 35"s 4:10's (open too I'm guessing) 3/4 isn;t really neccesary I dont think, I'd keep the axles you have and if the break then get 3/4 axles
 
if you got 4.10s now keep them, alot of half tons didnt have them, I just said 3/4 ton cause they're stronger and usually have deeper gears. Thats just the route i went. I had 4" susp and a 3" body, and i bought 38s for my truck, my dad was upset, he said they wouldn't fit, but i said they would ( he didnt want me to cut mine either) long story short the tires beat the fenders to where they needed to be. if you dont stuff the tires though, you can get away with that type of a combo without rub.
 
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