Lift kits for 1 Tons??? Any pics of 3+3 4x4s??

[Patriot]

Hey fellas, I just bought another 1 Ton 4x4 and was wondering if they make a lift kit for a 1980 1 Ton?? It is a 3+3 cab right now but I'm probably going to make it a single cab. Not really sure yet. Do you guys have any pictures of any 3+3 1 Ton 4x4s?? I would like to see one done before I ditch the 3+3 cab.

Thanks again guys. Have a safe New Year.

[abebummy26]

any 4x4 company sells lifts for that truck skyjacker rough country and anybody else you can think of.

[DetroitDan]

Suspension lifts are all the same regardless of cab, bodylifts are available, only difference is you'll need a couple more blocks for a crewcab. I have a 4 inch Rancho kit ready to go in my 3+3, but no pictures yet.
Why, moght I ask, would you get rid of a crewcab and go with a regular cab? Going to have an excess amount of frame left over. And if you cut the frame you are doing a tremendous amount of work to simply reduce the functionality and value of the truck. Crewcabs are getting quite rare. If you don't want a crewcab, perhaps you could sell it to one of us who loves them, then buy a regular cab on any streetcorner in America for short money.
For pictures, check out the thread "how about some pics of 73-91 crewcabs" listed in the above section. There's 100 pages of photos, and quite a few lifted ones. Unfortunately you will have to wade through hundreds of pictures of lowered, hacked up, slammed to the ground ugly vomit inducing crewcabs too. There, I said it! Lowered trucks make me puke!

[bmchevy1979]

here's a few with lift kits

[bmchevy1979]

And a few more

[thirdstreettito]

Check the Crew cab pics sticky.

[Patriot]

Originally Posted by DetroitDan

Suspension lifts are all the same regardless of cab, bodylifts are available, only difference is you'll need a couple more blocks for a crewcab. I have a 4 inch Rancho kit ready to go in my 3+3, but no pictures yet.
Why, moght I ask, would you get rid of a crewcab and go with a regular cab? Going to have an excess amount of frame left over. And if you cut the frame you are doing a tremendous amount of work to simply reduce the functionality and value of the truck. Crewcabs are getting quite rare. If you don't want a crewcab, perhaps you could sell it to one of us who loves them, then buy a regular cab on any streetcorner in America for short money.
For pictures, check out the thread "how about some pics of 73-91 crewcabs" listed in the above section. There's 100 pages of photos, and quite a few lifted ones. Unfortunately you will have to wade through hundreds of pictures of lowered, hacked up, slammed to the ground ugly vomit inducing crewcabs too. There, I said it! Lowered trucks make me puke!

I wasn't going to cut anything on the 3+3. I have an extra regular 1 Ton cab in my field. I also have an extra reg cab for it. I was going just use the drivetrain off of it. As for ugly. I agree. 4wd or NOTHING!!!!

[63chevyll]

If you just want a lift kit with a basic spring and block kit that's FIne, but if you wanna end up with a big truck or something that functions great in the hills there are other options.
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[Patriot]

Originally Posted by 63chevyll

If you just want a lift kit with a basic spring and block kit that's FIne, but if you wanna end up with a big truck or something that functions great in the hills there are other options.
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I DO want a truck that functions in the Hills (Black Hills SD). Looking at building a good Bug-Out truck. What do you recommend???

Thanks

[Tx Firefighter]

Go over to the Pirate board and do some reading and you'll find more information that you can process. I warn you though, those guys will eat a newbie up if you're not careful. Read a lot before posting and make sure your question hasn't been covered a lot before, or post on the newbie section for awhile.

[63chevyll]

Originally Posted by Patriot

I DO want a truck that functions in the Hills (Black Hills SD). Looking at building a good Bug-Out truck. What do you recommend???

Thanks

guess it depends on your budjet.

the new and eazy thing is conver the fron to 52 inch springs and a shackle flip in the rear. that will yeild about 4 inches.

crossover steering, extended brake lines, and longer (6 inch shocks) would be the bacis and a good start to a decent to system.

an over the counter lift will work too, but ive been seeing guys with 52's in fron getting crazy with it

52's are the rear springs from 73+ chevy 2 or 4wds put in the front

have you been over to coloradok5.com

[DetroitDan]

Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

Go over to the Pirate board and do some reading and you'll find more information that you can process. I warn you though, those guys will eat a newbie up if you're not careful. Read a lot before posting and make sure your question hasn't been covered a lot before, or post on the newbie section for awhile.

that is true. in fact they are so bad there I would recommend against going there. I have searched there on occasion for info, and I get disgusted by the way I see them treat new people. No need for rudeness, it seems like somehow that forum attracts and retains people that are total opinionated ignorant a-holes. They don't have any info that can't be found elsewhere on the web, usually with a far better class of people.

I really like fullsizechevy.com, and someone else mentioned coloradok5 which is great too.

[79bonanza]

if you want a standard cab i would be more than willing to trade you a standard cab long bed for a crew cab

[Patriot]

Originally Posted by 79bonanza

if you want a standard cab i would be more than willing to trade you a standard cab long bed for a crew cab

OK. When???

You can have the 1 ton frame also.

[brothers69c-10]

Here's dieselwrencher's truck.

[str8axle55]

I would recomend ColoradoK5 also, good people, won`t eat you alive. I`d also love to trade a SRW reg cab K30 for your CC.

[Patriot]

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[STOCKISH]

Just a FYI, better be careful with the trade offers and for sale offers. This will get locked ASAP!

[Patriot]

Originally Posted by 1972SuperCheyenne

Just a FYI, better be careful with the trade offers and for sale offers. This will get locked ASAP!

My bad. Sorry.

[1989CCD]

heres mine 8" 325/80r16

[DetroitDan]

so where does one find a 325/80/16? Will they work on a stock rim?

[1989CCD]

mine are falken wildpeak yes work on stock wheels but need to run atleast 2.5 spacer.

[C-10 simplex]

1) How much total weight can a stock front axle carry?

2) Please give links etc. to modifications that could increase weight capacity; i'm going forward with my series 60 idea---it's sort of like Rhett Butler when he just said Frankly---i don't give a (*&^&+ and just walked away into the fog, or that guy that died while playing video games for 72 hours straight or when Capt. Decker said no i'm staying here with this bald woman where i belong. All beautiful, noble (if a little insane) acts. In other words, i've lost my mind.

3) How much total weight can the front suspension on something like dieselwrencher's truck(i like) take?

[my4by2]

Here's mine back when I first bought it off of eBay. Still torn apart at the moment in the midst of VERY in-depth build-up. Keep your's a crew cab! I bought a lift kit from Skyjacker for mine, but it had a Pro Comp on it when I bought it - so there's lots of lift options out there for them.