1 ton springs? need ideas

[bitchin85]

mrbeast, i could get the hole front half of a 4x4 frams with everything on it tomorow if i wanted, thats no problem i just dont have the fundage for it right now. dont get me wrond id absolutaly love to make it a 4x4.. but i cant afford to have it hung up for that long right now so i just kinda want to make it a 4x4 wannabe right now haha. to be honest ill probably just save up and buy a 4x4 before i do a 4x4 swap. alot less hastle

[MrBeast]

Originally Posted by *****in85

to be honest ill probably just save up and buy a 4x4 before i do a 4x4 swap. alot less hastle

you know that is really your best bet.

[bitchin85]

Originally Posted by MrBeast

you know that is really your best bet.

but for now id like to beef up the looks of my truck a little

[KQQL IT]

Originally Posted by *****in85

but for now id like to beef up the looks of my truck a little

My brothers 2wd on 32's and

[bitchin85]

Originally Posted by KQQL IT

My brothers 2wd on 32's and

stock height? id like my truck a little higher then that

[KQQL IT]

No its got a pair of ranchos that have been trimmed a bit because they sat on the upper bump stop and rode like poo but still rather tall if you want more get a body lift

[bitchin85]

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heres a before and after of what i want. just let me know if its do-able. all i want to do is throw some blocks in the back.. just dont know how to get the front thaat high

[MrBeast]

You wont be able to get the front that hight, what you have depicted there is a 4x4 with a 2.5" lift kit.

The problem with trying to lift your 2wd that much is that the A arms will swing down so far they will be at a really hard angle, and your ball joints will bind, and when that happens they can seperate, you lose your steering when your front wheel comes off, and if this happens at speed you can have a really violent accident.

[bitchin85]

how high can i get it?

[MrBeast]

Originally Posted by *****in85

how high can i get it?

You can raise it about an inch before you are going to run into issues. requiriung lots of money, fabrication and time.

[bitchin85]

so would 33s fit? to get it just a little higher? or would they look dumb? with an inch or so of lift

[MrBeast]

Originally Posted by *****in85

so would 33s fit? to get it just a little higher? or would they look dumb? with an inch or so of lift

33's would be close, I am pretty sure they would rub.

I would do the inch and 31/s and call it good until you can get a 4x4.

Right now you are kind of trying to go bobsleding with a rocking horse if you get what I am saying.

Jist out of curiosity, how old are you?

[longbedrick]

or you can throw some Interco Thornbirds on there. I've seen a couple of stock Jeeps that look decent with those crazy lugs. You can get them in 29". I'd never buy them though. they wear funny

[bitchin85]

Originally Posted by MrBeast

33's would be close, I am pretty sure they would rub.

I would do the inch and 31/s and call it good until you can get a 4x4.

Right now you are kind of trying to go bobsleding with a rocking horse if you get what I am saying.

Jist out of curiosity, how old are you?

iknow.. and im not old enough to have the money to buy a 4x4 lol lets put it that way. i just love the looks of them. if i found burb 3/4 springs like previously mentioned, how much lift would it give me?

[MrBeast]

Originally Posted by *****in85

iknow.. and im not old enough to have the money to buy a 4x4 lol lets put it that way. i just love the looks of them. if i found burb 3/4 springs like previously mentioned, how much lift would it give me?

3/4 tons arent going to sit that much higher, like half an inch, maybe an inch, and they are going to make it ride a lot rougher.

I am going to assume then that you are like 15/16 and this is your first truck. there is absolutely nothing wrong with that, we all started there. We all have to pay our dues and learn the lessons that come with working on these old trucks.

you do seem really eager to me, take it from me though you have nothing but time. I know at your age that you can be really impatient, god knows I was, but you know some times you have to sit back and realize that the thing you want right now is not possible, but if you play your cards right in 6 months to a year it can be.

It is too bad you all do not live closer to me, I would offer to let you come over and give you a hand stuffing the 4x4 parts in your truck. But I am sure there are plenty of opportunites around where you are at to get it done.

Something you might consider as well is finding a rusted out 4x4 for like a grand and swapping bodies and motors, that is a good 2 week project there if you dont go crazy.

I know you can raise a grand in 6 months to a year, hell you could get 2-5 togeather if you work hard at it.

[bitchin85]

ya im 16 and its not my first vehicle. i actually had 5.. have two now. ive been wrenchin sence i was real little with my dad and ya i am kinda eager lol i was actually looking for a rotted 4x4 to swap motors and bodies just like u sed but i looked at two now for just a few hundred and both had real bad frames so i passed.. and i work my ass off i work for a construction company and a grocery store so i can buy gas and parts lol. im eventually going to save up and buy/trade for a decent 4x4 but for now i just wanna make it look like one

[MrBeast]

Well if you get a hankerin for a nice K-5 blazer, I know there are a ton of em in houston right now, silverado's nice shape, no rust all for less than 2500.00 I was looking around at them tonight because I am going to get my girlfriend a 2wd blazer to use as a little grocery getter. (I am also thinking about getting my self a K-5 just bcause I dont have one right now and am going into withdrawls!) lol

[bitchin85]

lol too bad im in michigan and everything around me under 5 grand is rotted to hell.. i wish i liked down south somewhere where i could get a rustfree truck easily.. you guys dont know how good you got it!

[MrBeast]

Originally Posted by *****in85

lol too bad im in michigan and everything around me under 5 grand is rotted to hell.. i wish i liked down south somewhere where i could get a rustfree truck easily.. you guys dont know how good you got it!

Oh I do, I almost bought a 88 dually crew cab out of minnesota, the paint was beautiful, turned out the under carage was more rust than metal. I backed out.

[bitchin85]

when i bought this truck i didnt know too much about where to check for tin worm.. i found that pretty mych the hole body is new.. fenders front and back, rockers, cab corners... its done right but i wish it was origonal. frame is wayyyy solid though

[MrBeast]

Originally Posted by *****in85

when i bought this truck i didnt know too much about where to check for tin worm.. i found that pretty mych the hole body is new.. fenders front and back, rockers, cab corners... its done right but i wish it was origonal. frame is wayyyy solid though

yeah, that salt up north is killer, I hated it when I was driving over the road, every time id come up that way with my semi it would rust something and id wash it as soon as I got out of the salt. I was always touching something up.

[74 C-30]

if you really want to lift it just body lift it 3" i knew a guy running 2" of hockey pucks on top of a 3" body lift on his ranger and it held up as a daily driver with a bit of offroad abuse. im pretty sure that a 3"body lift would suit you fine

oh and dont talk to me about salted roads and rust there a reason why i have agricultural plates on my truck, theres nothing left of the rockers and floor

[bitchin85]

what all do i need for a cheap body lift? i dont really like body lifts but i really want a few inches of lift and it looks like thats gonna be the cheapest way to go

[capev86]

i like beefy springs in the back for trailer towing and softer in the front for ride comfort, but 1/2 ton axles can only take so much beating.

[flamingbig10]

you can get a 3" body for a little over $100 bucks at summit racing
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PRA-PA-522/