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Post pics of your 67-72 with 2 in. Ez ride lift

I'm building this truck to drive everyday and use as a TRUCK. So I will be hauling things on occasion, heaviest would be pulling a car/trailer or my buddies mud truck on a trailer. Maybe once a year if I'm lucky. The primary use however will be daily driving the truck. Do they sag a ton under load? Do you guys like your lift? Does it ride nice? Gas shocks or hydro? Can I get away with buying springs and not using the higher steering arm since its only 2 inch? Do rear ez springs ride better than oem with the reverse spring perch?

Clears 33's fine like this, how about 35's for future endeavors?

I know it's no Cadillac.. But if I can do something to make it ride better I will!

Oh and of course, where are they sold cheapest at?


Thanks

Nick
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Anyone?
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You might have better luck in the 4x4 part of the forum.

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Here's my ck20 with what I think is a 4" lift and 35's. The PO installed it with a body lift and stacked blocks in the back. I removed the small block and left the 4" block and removed the body lift, not much room left.

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This is a daily driven work and play truck that i use for hauling, towing, and playing in the back woods a bit.

2" TC EZ ride springs all around with an extra 1" lift block on the rear and top mounted overload springs. 255/85r16's are about 33x10.

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Without the overloads the EZ rides sag very easy but they ride better than the HD's. It's kind of the sacrafice you'll have to deal with. Mine with the aftermarket overloads are not set too tight so i found a happy medium.

I tried the hydraulic shocks and they did not offer the support i wanted. Heavy gas shocks were very stiff and bouncy. I found the lightest gas shock i could and it's as good as i could get for the money i think.

I have cleared 35's (315/75r16) on 8" wide wheels but i do have the front buckets cut off. Im sure at full suspension articulation while turned the tires will contact the cups.

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Stiif and bouncy with the gas shocks? Perhaps that is my problem as I find my 2" TC lift a litle harsh and definately bouncy. I have 2" block in the rear in addition to the TC springs. i forgot, the tires are 33"

edit again, weird how high my truck is compares to the others. I did check the part numbers on the springs and they matched the listing numbers in the TC catalog. I do have some bump steer so I'm going to try a raised steering arm.

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The heaviest set of gas shocks were stiff and bouncy, but not the lightest pair which i now have. I don't remember who made this set that i have now on all four corners but they are nothing special. Quite cheap actually. I bet they are supplied by TC but it's been too long to remember.

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Andrew! Did you forget where you were?

"You might have better luck in the 4x4 part of the forum."

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Yes -- with 2" front springs, you do not need to change the steering arm from stock. You do need longer front shocks though, and stock rear shocks are the right length up front with 2" - 2.5" front springs.

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No he had this in the suspension part of the forum at first it was moved on here.

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Well it is suspension..
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So this is 4in springs and then stock rear springs with 4 in blocks?
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Its not you most forums have a general suspension then subs like street then 4x4.Most of us are use to it being the way it is.But we do have great admins they will move stuff where it will get the best answers.

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Well, that's what the guy I bought the truck from said. It is all sprin up front and 4" blocks in the rear. From what I have read, 35's will fit with a 4" lift, you just need to limit your rough country driving.
Mine looks like that's the case.

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I have a 2" lift springs front and back on my 1970 K20. They are from Skyjacker. Here are pics unloaded and with 1000 lbs. of bricks loaded from the rear axle backwards.

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Anyone else?

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Here is mine with TC EZ ride 2" in front / 3" rear with 33" tires. The ride is definitely rougher than before.http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/p...ictureid=17966

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Hey TJ:

Love the look of your truck! Did you encounter any problems installing these springs into your truck? I am trying to achieve a similar look on my 70' 2WD C20 to assist in my entering and exiting the cab (I am tall).

Did you just buy and install the springs? Or were other modifications required?

Please let me know. Thanks!

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Jahloha, FYI, 4x4 use leaf springs in the front and your C20 uses coils.

It's easy to get several inches of lift or more with leaf springs. Coil spring suspension, not so much.

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Dav:

So my 70' C20 has coils on all four ends? For some reason, I thought I had leafs in the back.

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3/4 ton (C20) should have leafs in the rear. You can raise the rear with blocks, flip shackles, different leaf springs or a combination of the above.

2WD trucks will have independent coil springs in the front. Stronger springs or spacers are probably the only way to lift the front. 4WD have leafs in the front.

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No problems and no other modifications. I used the stock Pitman arm so the steering center shifts about 1/4 turn of the wheel. I couldn't find a Pitman arm for a 2" lift.

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2 inch EZ Rides on a Short Bed

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This is my friend Buds K20. He installed the softride 2.5 inch lift all around. Wheels are Wheel Vintiques 16x8. Not sure on tire size though.

This was mine at one time and he is making a lot of upgrades. Got rid of the 4sp and put in an auto-overdrive, might be 700R4. Tilt wheel. And I think he is moving or has moved the tank from the cab.

He is a member here but barely ever posts ... cant remember his board name. Sorry Buddy =)

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Man that paint looks a lot like mine did...once...

To compare with my BDS 4" lift and ORD shackles which add 1/2" and 33" BFG's

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Little bit of a hijack ... He is totally going through the whole truck and eventually I believe it will be black. He's very good at this sort of thing so the truck should be pretty amazing when he's done.

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I have the 2" EZ ride on my 67 K20. I spent extra money and ordered Bilstein 5150 shocks from a place called E shocks. I always felt like the truck was too bouncy. Especially the front. Now I'm wondering if it's the shocks?! Maybe I'm gonna try some cheap ones and see if it rides better. SD truck springs is the cheapest place for Tuff Country lifts btw. I searched for a long time and they were the best. Great service as well!

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Here's mine with a 2" TC lift and metric 33's.

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^^ Welcome to the board.... that's a beautiful '67 ('68 front fenders?), love the stance and the color! Curious, what size are your 'metric 33s'?

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Beautiful looking truck. BTW, what's the "For Sale" sign for? The truck or the property? Lol.

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The tire size is 265/70R17. That was a house I had for sale, I couldn't afford to sell the truck! lol I have too much time and money invested I would never get back. It's got a Corvette LS1, built 4l60, and a bunch of other stuff. And I'm always in trouble with my wife!

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As for the fenders, your right they are 68 or newer. I didn't have much to do with the body of the truck. It was in this shape when I bought it. I just replaced the engine, trans, and axles with more modern stuff. I did have it painted though. It's a bit lighter green than it was when I bought it and it's growing on me I guess. I ran the vin after I bought it and found the cab was originally a 2 wheel drive 6cyl. And I know the frame is at least a 70 or newer. But the axles were original. So it's kind of a Frankenstein model. lol

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I had air bags (overload/ helper bags) on my old 1/2-ton. Kept 5lbs in them when I was unloaded and 20 -30 lbs when I towed or hauled. Worked pretty good but even with 5lbs of air in them they stiffen the ride a bit.

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Just got my TC 2.5 inch EZ kit installed (spring/block) with added 1 inch zero rate in the rear to center axle in the wheel opening.

255/85/16 BFG KM2s on late model steel wheels

Before and after

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Sorry if this makes all you short lift guys mad but if you look at my avatar ( haven't figured out how to down load pics from my phone) you will see my bone stock beet up 71 with 33-12.5 15 on 15x10 5.5 inch off set they clear with NO truble!!!! So I would say if you are only going to run 33 save your Selfe some mony! Daystar sells a 1.5 inch schakle and rough country sells a 1 inch block yes this will give you some rake but not enuf to notice and you will retain the smooth stock ride!!!!!

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My tires had a ton of room even on the bump stops when stuffed. For a LWB that actually sees rough trails/rocks a suspension lift helps reduce high centering or rear bumper drag.

For dirt roads, shallow mud (minimal suspension cycling) or street queens stock springs are fine.

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Let's be real mr Redroad a lwb with a 2.5 inch lift and 33' is not going to tackle a very rocky trail!! I have a 98 gmc 4 inch lift with 305's a 09 rubicon 4 dr with 3.5 inch lift and 315's! Your truck with 2.5 inch lift and 33's will drag and get hung up on pumpkins the same as my stock with 33's after all a 33 is a 33! You will have no more axle ground clearance the me!

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You are correct that this daily driving kid hauler is not going to tackle the hammers or rubicon but its not built it for that. This one will be for desert exploring, eastern sierra, mojave, big bear, joshua tree, death valley and some southern Utah trips and occasional snowboarding trips to Mammoth.

Black diamond days are over for a while with the newborn in tow so its just off the beaten path camping and mild trails for us. Its true that the diffs are still low but for me its picking the right line rather than building it super tall to compensate for the wheel base. My old scout was a great trail rig(4 in lift 9.50s 345/T98 44s 4.10s posi) when it was just me and the old lady but there is no way to get the kids, dog and gear in it which is why a jeep sized vehicle is useless to me now.

My 75 K10 SWB 454/465/205 with 4 inch lift and 33s (which would lose some height with 12psi) would pretty much take on every local BD trail it would fit on and usually end up pulling out late model rigs with larger tires and lifts who's owners plain out could not drive. My 74 K5 383/465/205ts with custom 6in lift giving 18ft/22rr travel, detroit/Track Loc, 4.56s and 38s was unstoppable but I still preferred the wheel base and the center of gravity of the 75.

I build my rides for specific applications which is why I always have 5-10 vehicles in the fleet to choose from. As the family grows so does the wheel base and required comfort level thus the burb with auto dual A/C small lift/tires. Even with the small lift the next set of tires will be some 35s but I think that will be the limit.

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It's not a Rough Country lift, but it is a Skyjacker 2-1/2" lift kit. New springs all the way around with a 1" zero rate block in rear and BFG 33x12.5x15's. Also, a thread to the first look after install. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=620627

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Hey Bigdav160, wondering why you added the 2 inch block in addition to the 2'' springs? extra weight of the burb causing sag? thanks!