Installing a 4" Suspension lift - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

chevy4x4girl · 05-26-2005, 04:56 PM

I'm installing a 4" superlift suspension kit along with some 33's this weekend. I've never installed a lift before but it looks pretty straight forward. My trucks an '84 K10. Any tips before I get started? Thanks

Col Clank · 05-26-2005, 04:59 PM

bandaids for your knuckles

smokekiki · 05-26-2005, 05:13 PM

Spray all bolts with rust buster,wd,liquid wrench, etc.An impact and or a torch,or a grinder will come in handy to remove the ubolts.You should have new ones anyhow.

chevy4x4girl · 05-26-2005, 09:16 PM

Yeah I plan on heavily using my air tools lol

bigarmzz · 06-02-2005, 11:51 AM

all i can say is good luck with that steering arm....those three "dowl thingy's" are a real pain in the azz

71swb4x4 · 06-02-2005, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smokekiki

Spray all bolts with rust buster,wd,liquid wrench, etc.

Start doing this now. Do it twice a day until you start pulling it apart this weekend.

Paso76GMCstepper · 06-07-2005, 03:04 AM

Kroil or PB Blaster penatrant oils and a Flame Wrench.

tedfrk · 06-08-2005, 08:29 PM

and if all else fails a big hammer to hit the steering arm with

plumberkrak · 06-12-2005, 12:03 AM

chevy4x4girl, i know this is a little of the subject, but did you get softride springs? if so how many springs are in your front leaf pac? and will you let me know how your truck rides after the install? thanks.

bringit · 06-13-2005, 05:58 PM

I dont know if Im just slow but it took me 6 hours to install rear blocks! Im about to tackle the front and cant say Im looking forward to it. But the results should be worth it.
The only thing I would stress is to have more than one jack, I used three to support the axel. and to have a couple of cut off wheels for your grinder. And if possible have someone else helping. Im sure your can hold your own when wrenching but Im 6'5" and 290# and had a hell of a time with some of the bolts. I ended up useing a 1/2" breaker bar and a 4' cheater bar.
Good luck

chevy4x4girl · 06-13-2005, 09:04 PM

Well I have the front end done

It took me a long time to get the new springs back in the shackles. This one just would not go in (theres always one). Actually the steering arm wasnt that bad. I just had to beat on it for a while. My truck has very little rust so I havent had to use any kind of penetrating fluid. I just used my impact wrench and rachet. Although the kit didnt say to do it, the springs went in a lot easier when I disconnected the brake lines and droped out the differential. Next weekend I move on to the rear end. I'll post pics of my truck when its done.

chevy4x4girl · 06-13-2005, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by plumberkrak

chevy4x4girl, i know this is a little of the subject, but did you get softride springs? if so how many springs are in your front leaf pac? and will you let me know how your truck rides after the install? thanks.

I got the superlift 4" kit. Heres a pic of the front springs during front end assembly. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/prince...&.dnm=2fcb.jpg

05-26-2005, 04:56 PM	#1
chevy4x4girl Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 47	Installing a 4" Suspension lift I'm installing a 4" superlift suspension kit along with some 33's this weekend. I've never installed a lift before but it looks pretty straight forward. My trucks an '84 K10. Any tips before I get started? Thanks __________________ '84 GMC K10 diesel '02 Chevy Camaro SS collectors ed. '91 Chevy Cavalier Z24 http://members.cardomain.com/chevy4x4grl

05-26-2005, 05:13 PM	#3
smokekiki Mike Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: west chester pa Posts: 2,473	Spray all bolts with rust buster,wd,liquid wrench, etc.An impact and or a torch,or a grinder will come in handy to remove the ubolts.You should have new ones anyhow. __________________ 70'c/10, 71 suburban4x4 402bb, 72suburban 4/6 drop, 72k/5 4x4 blazer 4" lift 35 tires

05-26-2005, 09:16 PM	#4
chevy4x4girl Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 47	Yeah I plan on heavily using my air tools lol __________________ '84 GMC K10 diesel '02 Chevy Camaro SS collectors ed. '91 Chevy Cavalier Z24 http://members.cardomain.com/chevy4x4grl

06-02-2005, 11:51 AM	#5
bigarmzz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Elkins, West Virginia Posts: 2,542	all i can say is good luck with that steering arm....those three "dowl thingy's" are a real pain in the azz __________________ 1987 350 TBI lowered 5/7

06-07-2005, 03:04 AM	#7
Paso76GMCstepper Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Paso Robles, CA Posts: 347	Kroil or PB Blaster penatrant oils and a Flame Wrench. __________________ Tony "Life is a Team Sport" To the memory of the Hendrick Motorsports Plane Crash Victims

05-26-2005, 04:59 PM	#2
Col Clank Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 137	bandaids for your knuckles

06-08-2005, 08:29 PM	#8
tedfrk Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: forked river nj Posts: 147	and if all else fails a big hammer to hit the steering arm with

06-12-2005, 12:03 AM	#9
plumberkrak Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 45	chevy4x4girl, i know this is a little of the subject, but did you get softride springs? if so how many springs are in your front leaf pac? and will you let me know how your truck rides after the install? thanks.

06-13-2005, 05:58 PM	#10
bringit Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma Posts: 105	I dont know if Im just slow but it took me 6 hours to install rear blocks! Im about to tackle the front and cant say Im looking forward to it. But the results should be worth it. The only thing I would stress is to have more than one jack, I used three to support the axel. and to have a couple of cut off wheels for your grinder. And if possible have someone else helping. Im sure your can hold your own when wrenching but Im 6'5" and 290# and had a hell of a time with some of the bolts. I ended up useing a 1/2" breaker bar and a 4' cheater bar. Good luck __________________ 85 chevy K10 350 crate, headman headers, street avenger carb, accel distrib , rebuilt 700r4, on 33" Super Swamper TSL's, 4 inch Pro Comp lift, shocks, and steel braided brake lines.

06-13-2005, 09:04 PM	#11
chevy4x4girl Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 47	Well I have the front end done It took me a long time to get the new springs back in the shackles. This one just would not go in (theres always one). Actually the steering arm wasnt that bad. I just had to beat on it for a while. My truck has very little rust so I havent had to use any kind of penetrating fluid. I just used my impact wrench and rachet. Although the kit didnt say to do it, the springs went in a lot easier when I disconnected the brake lines and droped out the differential. Next weekend I move on to the rear end. I'll post pics of my truck when its done. __________________ '84 GMC K10 diesel '02 Chevy Camaro SS collectors ed. '91 Chevy Cavalier Z24 http://members.cardomain.com/chevy4x4grl Last edited by chevy4x4girl; 06-13-2005 at 09:15 PM.

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