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daddys72jimmy · 07-03-2009, 10:12 PM

does body lift kits come with " body bushings" as well as the lift pucks or do i need to get them seperate. can someone post pic of ther 1" or 2" body lift please, visual is always better for my simple mind. thanks

teamradrz1 · 07-04-2009, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by daddys72jimmy

does body lift kits come with " body bushings" as well as the lift pucks or do i need to get them seperate. can someone post pic of ther 1" or 2" body lift please, visual is always better for my simple mind. thanks

seperate

vtblazer · 07-04-2009, 04:54 AM

Typically just the blocks.

I'd go with poly body bushings if your going to run a body lift.

daddys72jimmy · 07-04-2009, 01:33 PM

hows the ord 1" lift and body bushings, i figure when i replace my worn out body bushing as well and put in the 1" lift i might get a 1.5 lft of were im at now i didnt want to go with a 2" body and i couldnt find any smaller till i found the k5 site i already have a 8" spring lift.

swyfor5 · 07-04-2009, 03:02 PM

Wow, what size tire are you planning on running? 8" spring lift plus a body lift, must be you don't want to modify the fenders eh? What spring lift are you running?

daddys72jimmy · 07-04-2009, 06:34 PM

i used to have 39.5"s and was gonna cut the fenders but after my wife surprised me with my paint job i dont want to cut now, the fenders are still in ok shape. i now have 38"s but not muchroom for flex. im not looking for alot the truck is problly only on trails 30% of the time. i think there superlift i bought used and stickers is there another way to tell thanks for interest

teamradrz1 · 07-04-2009, 10:05 PM

One thing I did was turned the rear springs around to move the rear axle back another inch to give more clearence of the front corner of the fender.

daddys72jimmy · 07-05-2009, 09:48 PM

wat kinda springs did u have? stock lifted.....

vtblazer · 07-06-2009, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by teamradrz1

One thing I did was turned the rear springs around to move the rear axle back another inch to give more clearence of the front corner of the fender.

I tried the same thing a few days ago hoping to center my rear axle better but found out that the particular springs I'm running are dead center...

Normally that's not the case, I got spanked twice on that move, 1) all the time I wasted & 2) I couldn't center up my axle any more.

daddys72jimmy · 07-07-2009, 10:42 PM

ill have to try that this wkend my rearend sits forward also. hope i can im not running these tire any more, they were tooooo big. i now have 38"s thanks

TonyJohnson · 07-07-2009, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by daddys72jimmy

ill have to try that this wkend my rearend sits forward also. hope i can im not running these tire any more, they were tooooo big. i now have 38"s thanks

Is that just 3 bolts holding that wheel on?

daddys72jimmy · 07-09-2009, 10:38 PM

ya i had to get all new and longer wheel studs i got them all in now

teamradrz1 · 07-10-2009, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by daddys72jimmy

wat kinda springs did u have? stock lifted.....

4" all spring on mine, funny thing was I was replacing the 4" lift with blocks that my truck came with to the new all spring lift and it looked like the shackles were centered on the springs the first one went in with ease the second was a total PITA and took forever to get on. I then noticed the extra clearence so I swaped the first around to match the second. works perfect and like I said moved the whole axle back about a full inch.

HvyChevy · 07-10-2009, 04:07 PM

I didn't know about swapping the rear spring around, going to have to try that.

You can also try ORD's zero rate springs:

HvyChevy · 07-10-2009, 04:12 PM

I did the one inch body from ORD, but don't have a good side pic. I will take one this weekend. I'm going to run stronger bolts

daddys72jimmy · 07-10-2009, 06:18 PM

well got some stuff yesterday and today, new ord body bushins with 1" body lift, rear hangers and front shackles. also got stuff for hydro clutch ( linkage) conversion. follow thread, will be many pics and updates and prolly some questions i have some fun weekends ahead. a buddy and a case of bur.
please any input would be appreciated. thanks

07-03-2009, 10:12 PM	#1
daddys72jimmy Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lake County, ca Posts: 74	body lift Qs does body lift kits come with " body bushings" as well as the lift pucks or do i need to get them seperate. can someone post pic of ther 1" or 2" body lift please, visual is always better for my simple mind. thanks

07-04-2009, 04:54 AM	#3
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Re: body lift Qs Typically just the blocks. I'd go with poly body bushings if your going to run a body lift.

07-04-2009, 01:33 PM	#4
daddys72jimmy Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lake County, ca Posts: 74	Re: body lift Qs hows the ord 1" lift and body bushings, i figure when i replace my worn out body bushing as well and put in the 1" lift i might get a 1.5 lft of were im at now i didnt want to go with a 2" body and i couldnt find any smaller till i found the k5 site i already have a 8" spring lift. Last edited by daddys72jimmy; 07-04-2009 at 01:34 PM.

07-04-2009, 03:02 PM	#5
swyfor5 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Marion, Mi. Posts: 2,429	Re: body lift Qs Wow, what size tire are you planning on running? 8" spring lift plus a body lift, must be you don't want to modify the fenders eh? What spring lift are you running?

07-04-2009, 06:34 PM	#6
daddys72jimmy Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lake County, ca Posts: 74	Re: body lift Qs i used to have 39.5"s and was gonna cut the fenders but after my wife surprised me with my paint job i dont want to cut now, the fenders are still in ok shape. i now have 38"s but not muchroom for flex. im not looking for alot the truck is problly only on trails 30% of the time. i think there superlift i bought used and stickers is there another way to tell thanks for interest

07-04-2009, 10:05 PM	#7
teamradrz1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham, OR 97080 Posts: 499	Re: body lift Qs One thing I did was turned the rear springs around to move the rear axle back another inch to give more clearence of the front corner of the fender. __________________ 1971 Chevy Blazer CST 4X4 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS 2007 Avalanche 4X4

07-05-2009, 09:48 PM	#8
daddys72jimmy Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lake County, ca Posts: 74	Re: body lift Qs wat kinda springs did u have? stock lifted.....

07-07-2009, 10:42 PM	#10
daddys72jimmy Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lake County, ca Posts: 74	Re: body lift Qs ill have to try that this wkend my rearend sits forward also. hope i can im not running these tire any more, they were tooooo big. i now have 38"s thanks Attached Images

07-09-2009, 10:38 PM	#12
daddys72jimmy Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lake County, ca Posts: 74	Re: body lift Qs ya i had to get all new and longer wheel studs i got them all in now

07-10-2009, 04:07 PM	#14
HvyChevy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: So-Cal Posts: 55	Re: body lift Qs I didn't know about swapping the rear spring around, going to have to try that. You can also try ORD's zero rate springs: Attached Images

07-10-2009, 04:12 PM	#15
HvyChevy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: So-Cal Posts: 55	Re: body lift Qs I did the one inch body from ORD, but don't have a good side pic. I will take one this weekend. I'm going to run stronger bolts Attached Images Last edited by HvyChevy; 07-10-2009 at 04:13 PM.

07-10-2009, 06:18 PM	#16
daddys72jimmy Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lake County, ca Posts: 74	Re: body lift Qs well got some stuff yesterday and today, new ord body bushins with 1" body lift, rear hangers and front shackles. also got stuff for hydro clutch ( linkage) conversion. follow thread, will be many pics and updates and prolly some questions i have some fun weekends ahead. a buddy and a case of bur. please any input would be appreciated. thanks Attached Images



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