View Single Post
Old 04-25-2010, 11:47 AM   #4
Critter
Future TOTM Winner
 
Critter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Bulverde, TX
Posts: 2,692
Re: What to do, what to do? Rear lift question

Quote:
Originally Posted by USSkoval View Post
What length are your springs? 56? I think any rear lift spring is going to ride stiffer than stock. I don't think a replacement 56" is going to be built with a 1/2 ton in mind, no matter who makes it. Nearly all 1/2 tons used 52's.
I have a terrible memory, but aren't all 73-87 rear springs 56" regardless of tonnage? 67-72 rears are all 52.

That's why front lift spring kits with rear blocks are all the same for 67-87, but a full lift kit including rear springs is a different part number from 72-73.
__________________
72 Chevy CST K5 HIGHLANDER BLAZER Getting a 6.0,NV4500,NP205,14BFF (Currently laying all over the place in little pieces)
72 Chevy swb step-side "LS" 6.0 Here's a build thread of sorts
2002 HD2500 Crew Cab, 8.1L Allison 4x4 Daily Driver

Check it out www.lsdyno.com
Critter is offline   Reply With Quote