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Old 11-19-2015, 10:45 AM   #1
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Need some help getting lifted

I have an 80 c30 that I am converting to diesel manual and four wheel drive, I am wanting around four inches of lift but I don't know what to use on the front end I already have a shackle flip kit picked out for the rear just can't find any thing for the front. Also if it makes a difference the front axle is a Dana 60 out of a 97 dodge 2500 and it had coil springs not leafs, so I will have to build some brackets on the axle. Thanks in advance, build thread for this truck is in my sig.
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Old 11-19-2015, 02:10 PM   #2
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Re: Need some help getting lifted

Nothing wrong with coils in front, I get more droop and a better steering radius than my 4x4 with leafs. I run TNT long arms, a drop pitman arm, over the top track bar with a drop frame mount and Deaver springs (F & R). http://www.deaverspring.com/
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Old 11-19-2015, 02:31 PM   #3
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Re: Need some help getting lifted

The problem with that is it will mostly see highway driving and I don't really want to mess with mounts that much, all I want is a truck that can pull itself out of a field if it needs to. No major off road.
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Old 11-19-2015, 04:48 PM   #4
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Re: Need some help getting lifted

I would think you could run the Chevy lift leaf springs and weld some Chevy spring brackets on there if you set it under then and got them all lined up and just welded them
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Old 11-19-2015, 04:58 PM   #5
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Re: Need some help getting lifted

What brand of springs do I need to use?
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