Cheap Lift Kits - JC Whitney - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**chevy71super** · 08-06-2005, 12:03 AM

Just received a JC Whitney catalog. They are advertising 4" lift kits with shocks for $349.99. With a 15% discount cost is about $300. Not bad.

gregbr · 08-06-2005, 09:23 AM

I bought 2 Rough country kits (shocks & steering arm included) from this guy on E-bay....$280 plus shipping per kit. I got 1 for a 69-72 & 1 for an 85. He is bad about sending or replying to e-mail, but I got the kits pretty quick with no problems. I'm not crazy about JC Whitney, they seem to handle cheap stuff. Greg

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4-Che...91645342QQrdZ1

ben@speedbarn · 08-06-2005, 06:16 PM

How do you like the Rough Country kit? That is actually the kit that JC whitney sells and is about te cheapest lift kit you can get. I bought mine directly from rough countrys website.

**JIMs70GMC** · 08-06-2005, 07:28 PM

I took my rough country springs off and replaced them w/ tuff country springs. Rough country lives up to it's name. I have the 4" springs w/ bushings for sell, $80 plus shipping.

4bynut · 08-06-2005, 07:58 PM

JC Whitney, also carries Tuff Country EZ-ride kits. They list a 4" for $290 and a 6" for $475. They don't come with shocks though. Still a good deal. Jason

*72longbed* · 08-06-2005, 09:03 PM

They don't come with shocks for that price, and they might not even come with SPRINGS for that price at JC whitney!!

Before you buy any suspension kits from JCW, make sure you question the beans out of the sales rep. as to what is included in the kit EXACTLY. A lot of their kits only provide lift blocks for the rear and those reps. at JCW don't know their butts from a gopher hole about truck lift kits!

72longbed

4bynut · 08-07-2005, 01:29 AM

Yeh, those sales reps. don't know much about what their selling (LOL). I called and asked about some cab mounts once and the lady read me what the catalog said. (I had the catalog sitting in front of me)

gregbr · 08-07-2005, 06:07 AM

The Rough Country kit I installed on my 67 is supposed to be "soft ride", but it is NOT. I talked to a Rough Country sales rep, he said they are actually a medium ride, but that this was as soft as they made. I might try some other brand of front springs one day. Greg

08-06-2005, 12:03 AM	#1
chevy71super Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: So Cal Posts: 658	Cheap Lift Kits - JC Whitney Just received a JC Whitney catalog. They are advertising 4" lift kits with shocks for $349.99. With a 15% discount cost is about $300. Not bad.

08-06-2005, 09:23 AM	#2
gregbr Senoir Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Rock Hill, SC USA Posts: 1,214	I bought 2 Rough country kits (shocks & steering arm included) from this guy on E-bay....$280 plus shipping per kit. I got 1 for a 69-72 & 1 for an 85. He is bad about sending or replying to e-mail, but I got the kits pretty quick with no problems. I'm not crazy about JC Whitney, they seem to handle cheap stuff. Greg http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4-Che...91645342QQrdZ1 __________________ 67 Chevy, Small back glass, Factory 4WD, Factory Shortbed, Factory V8, Lifted 4" 70 GMC Sierra Grande, Factory Shortbed, Factory 402/400 turbo, Super Custom Interior. Numbers matching with SPID & Build Sheet. 68K Original Miles. Restored 2010 70 GMC Restoration Pictures http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...00&ppuser=4424 Last edited by gregbr; 08-06-2005 at 09:25 AM.

08-06-2005, 07:28 PM	#4
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	I took my rough country springs off and replaced them w/ tuff country springs. Rough country lives up to it's name. I have the 4" springs w/ bushings for sell, $80 plus shipping. __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

08-06-2005, 07:58 PM	#5
4bynut Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Morrison, IL Posts: 793	JC Whitney, also carries Tuff Country EZ-ride kits. They list a 4" for $290 and a 6" for $475. They don't come with shocks though. Still a good deal. Jason __________________ 2007 Chevy 2500HD crew cab, 4x4, duramax w/Allison trans. 2001 Chevy ZR2 Ext. cab 4x4 (DD) 1967 Chevy SWB 4x4, BBC, Th400, NP205, 6" lift, and 35's (In Process) 1970 Chevy Blazer 4x4, BBC, TH400, NP241, 6" lift, and 38.5 boggers in front, 44 boggers on the rear ( mud racer project)

08-07-2005, 01:29 AM	#7
4bynut Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Morrison, IL Posts: 793	Yeh, those sales reps. don't know much about what their selling (LOL). I called and asked about some cab mounts once and the lady read me what the catalog said. (I had the catalog sitting in front of me) __________________ 2007 Chevy 2500HD crew cab, 4x4, duramax w/Allison trans. 2001 Chevy ZR2 Ext. cab 4x4 (DD) 1967 Chevy SWB 4x4, BBC, Th400, NP205, 6" lift, and 35's (In Process) 1970 Chevy Blazer 4x4, BBC, TH400, NP241, 6" lift, and 38.5 boggers in front, 44 boggers on the rear ( mud racer project)

08-06-2005, 06:16 PM	#3
ben@speedbarn Done yet? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 118	How do you like the Rough Country kit? That is actually the kit that JC whitney sells and is about te cheapest lift kit you can get. I bought mine directly from rough countrys website.

08-06-2005, 09:03 PM	#6
72longbed Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: PA Posts: 1,411	They don't come with shocks for that price, and they might not even come with SPRINGS for that price at JC whitney!! Before you buy any suspension kits from JCW, make sure you question the beans out of the sales rep. as to what is included in the kit EXACTLY. A lot of their kits only provide lift blocks for the rear and those reps. at JCW don't know their butts from a gopher hole about truck lift kits! 72longbed

08-07-2005, 06:07 AM	#8
gregbr Senoir Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Rock Hill, SC USA Posts: 1,214	The Rough Country kit I installed on my 67 is supposed to be "soft ride", but it is NOT. I talked to a Rough Country sales rep, he said they are actually a medium ride, but that this was as soft as they made. I might try some other brand of front springs one day. Greg __________________ 67 Chevy, Small back glass, Factory 4WD, Factory Shortbed, Factory V8, Lifted 4" 70 GMC Sierra Grande, Factory Shortbed, Factory 402/400 turbo, Super Custom Interior. Numbers matching with SPID & Build Sheet. 68K Original Miles. Restored 2010 70 GMC Restoration Pictures http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...00&ppuser=4424 Last edited by gregbr; 08-07-2005 at 06:09 AM.

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