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Re: 1985 chevy lift kits
I will do for sure !
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Re: 1985 chevy lift kits
i could definately see 35's on rallyes rubbing with a 4" lift under extreme flex. heres my 85 on 33s and my 80 crew with 37s. no lift but some trimming, the 1 ton has a lot, including inner fender work.
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forgot to attach the 1 ton pic, the rusted out fender sits perfect when the truck is level lol that crew cab frame has a ton of flex lol
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So the tire guy is 95 percent sure 35s will fit on a 16 inch rim that I picked.. he said worse case scenario we put them on they don't fit I can just get a 33 I ended up liking the toyo open country mud tire.
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good choice of tire! you won't be disappointed. for playin' i have swampers, for everything else, i use my open country M/T's
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Re: 1985 chevy lift kits
What place you think offer the best prices for a skyjacker 4 inch lift kit I found 4 wheel parts.com had one for 1500
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Re: 1985 chevy lift kits
If your gonna spend that much money on a 4" lift, go to Offroaddesign.com and get a lift. Much better parts, and will ride better than stock.
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Ok I attached my order list from ord since I seem to have gotten multiple referrals from members of the forum. .. look over it tell me what you think. Anything missing or something I should change ? Thanks everyone
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Re: 1985 chevy lift kits
Looks like it's all there....
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Where do I get a s stableizer from ?
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Re: 1985 chevy lift kits
Used to buy a lot of parts from offroaddesign too great source to get jst what you need! They know them inside and out I'd contact them and ask what you need to do what your looking for.. as far as $1500 for a 4" lift sounds like a rip off.. maybe an 8" kit with full leaf packs front and rear for that much would make sence.. I build a lot of jeeps now and have been using a lot of rough country stuff they have come along ways and their stuff is very affordable! With skyjacker your just paying for the name..
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The invoice I posted above was from ord forum members persuaded me to order from them and thats that they told me I needed. Added up to be 1500 with shipping just wanting every ones thoughts before I order it. And I believe they said tough country springs is what ill be getting. I decided to not get skyjacker
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Seems like your getting a lot there not bad.. check out rough country tho for $350 you can get front leaf packs 4shocks rear blocks and steering bracket.. if blocks bother you could always swap in the ord shackle flip.. if you plan to run 35"s or bigger and use the truck offroad I'd go at least 6". I had 7" lift with 36" swampers and they rubbed on backs of front fenders while wheeling. But the great thing bout these trucks is you can always upgrade and addon for more lift ect easy enough
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Oh def good on the steering box brace the frames are weak there great upgrade
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Im going to place the order tomorrow now that everyone's seeming to be giving me the green light haha
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There is a reason they are called rough country.....Might as well put solid links in place of the springs, cause it will be just the same...Jeep stuff and fullsize stuff are totally different....
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i guess i'm an anomaly. i have skyjacker 8" springs, much better than rough country ( i think r.country only goes to 6" anyways), but their shocks suck, i do have rough country nitro shocks though, decent shocks & reasonably priced.$1500 is a good price for a complete lift. despite what some say, you'd be hard pressed to get every thing you are for that price, & ORD is one of the better fullsize GM lift companies, i'm running their shackle flips & some D60 parts (love to get their coilovers). heck, i have just over 2g's in my 8" lift on my 1 ton crew (and a couple more g's in tires!). a single stabilizer is around $70-$80, a dual stabilizer will set you back $130-$150
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Just funny thing to mention the invoice said tuff country so this whole time we were debating over the shocks I was getting I was wrong lol
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I just placed the order and they said 6 to 7 business days to get to my door shipping from Colorado to Massachusetts is far lol
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If you can take some before and after pics from the same vantage point and let us know what you have for tire size. Thanks.
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ok everyone i made a video so everyone can see the truck before the lift and ill make another after the lift is done... will still be awhile got some parts in but other parts are still on back order so im still waiting on all the stuff to be here.
heres a link to my youtube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlagkL-B_hM |
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Re: 1985 chevy lift kits
I ordered two kits from ORD on April 18. I hadn't heard anything from them on shipping other than being told Tough Country was waiting on U bolts. I called again on the 10 th and they told me the entire package was being shipped that day.
I would assume yours will be on its way now too. Your truck looks good! Looking forwardvtonseeing it after the lift and new rolling gear is installed! Posted via Mobile Device |
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Whats rolling gear lol I wasn't told I would need that but yes every thing bas been shipped now and will arrive this weds for me.
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