2wd lift kit

[Devil Pup]

Originally Posted by chevyblazer

made mistake with the 3/4 ball joints the upper ball joints fits the lower doesnt my freind did it but he cut ball joint hole the control arm and welded the newer arm

ok so i have a 3/4 ton truck. the upper ball joint will be fine for the spindle but the bottom one has to be changed or?

[custom72c20]

Any word on this? I am trying to lift my 72 c20. All help appreciated. Thanks

[Devil Pup]

Originally Posted by custom72c20

Any word on this? I am trying to lift my 72 c20. All help appreciated. Thanks

I got some answeres, as far as a lift, what i was told had to be done was to convert to 73-82 i believe front control arms, spindles, linkage ect. . . and then buy a lift for that year. i might be off on the year but ill research my past posts around here and ill try to find out for sure.

[pooz911]

the 71 and 72 3/4 and 1 ton susp are the same as the 73-87 3/4 and 1 ton susp. you don't have to change anything. The only "suspension" lift on the market is the Fabtech kit for the 1/2 ton 73-87 truck.

Originally Posted by DKN

The fabtech 73-87 1/2 ton lift kits can be adapted to the 3/4 ton. you will need to replace the ball joints in the kit with 3/4 ton ball joints.

Danny Nix
CPP
(Fabtech Motorsports years ago)

[Devil Pup]

Originally Posted by pooz911

the 71 and 72 3/4 and 1 ton susp are the same as the 73-87 3/4 and 1 ton susp. you don't have to change anything. The only "suspension" lift on the market is the Fabtech kit for the 1/2 ton 73-87 truck.

Good luck finding a kit. . There impossible to come by and a few grand if you do catch one. . . it was the 88-98 spindle option that some were saying would work, just gotta change the ball joints and then you can do a spindle lift. Also here is a kit made for our trucks its just not high enough for what im wanting. but heres the link in case any of you want it.

http://www.airbagit.com/product-p/x2-car-gm6387h.htm

[QKENUF4U]

Originally Posted by Devil Pup

http://www.airbagit.com/product-p/x2-car-gm6387h.htm

those arms with these spindles ??? could ya make it work ?

http://store.fatbobsgarage.com/chevy...nly-p5636.aspx

[Devil Pup]

Originally Posted by QKENUF4U

do they make a spindle that raises your truck instead of lowering it ? do that kit with a dropped spindle and instant 6" lift ????

K you got me interested, How would you do this???

[QKENUF4U]

Originally Posted by Devil Pup

K you got me interested, How would you do this???

http://www.google.com/products?q=199...w=dd&scoring=r

if those arms would work then these spindle would work.... ????

[Devil Pup]

Originally Posted by QKENUF4U

http://www.google.com/products?q=199...w=dd&scoring=r

if those arms would work then these spindle would work.... ????

would those spindles work with the kit considering the kit is for the older year?

[QKENUF4U]

Originally Posted by Devil Pup

would those spindles work with the kit considering the kit is for the older year?

no idea myself.. change ball joints ?? someone with way more knowledge will have to answer that question... if it did work that would be AWESOME !! i seen a blazer back in 1990 that was 2wd and lifted 6" or so... HAVE WANTED ONE EVER SINCE !!!!

[1FASTHOE]

after reading all the links on this site, its still not clear as to what to use to lift a 87 suburban 1/2 ton 5 lug.

from what i gather, i need 4" lift spindles, 88-98, 3/4 ton lower a arms,(year)
and what ball joints do i need to buy ? (year)

thanks

[custom72c20]

My step Dad owns an autoparts store that I work at. Sometime this week, I will go through the parts books and see if I can find something that will work. I have a feeling that the ball joints and tie rods won't be an issue, but the brakes could be. I'll check back with the info that i gather.

[1FASTHOE]

Kewl...

[396C20]

TTT

Any updates on this?

[63chevyll]

Originally Posted by 396c20

ttt

any updates on this?

x2

[Devil Pup]

You can use 73-87 lift spindles and or a fab tech kit "but they sag so you won't get as much lift as claimed by the kit.
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[Devil Pup]

Orry I guess I should read. The topic has changed it seems since I last posted. On the newer trucks they make different kits I think. But I did figure out how to lift a classic 2wd
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[63chevyll]

i dont think fab tech makes 2 wd lift spindles anymore? anyone?

[69C-owner]

Ok i'm gonna let the rest of u boys figure out the frontend but in my mind the best solution for the rear is to find a donor truck with a leafsprung rearend and convert ur truck to leafsprings and get a liftkit for 4x4 67-72