Is there a way to raise my front end?

[Isaiah92260]

My truck is stock height. For some reason I love stock and original looks. I've been wanting to drop my truck but keep talking myself out of it.

One thing I really want to do regardless is level out the trucks stance because as well all know, on the original suspension specs, the front end looks like it sat lower.....

Is there any tricks or thing people of done to raise the front end?

Also, are Bias Plys a bad idea or is that just a preference? I dot know anything about them or their characteristics., I think they look cool, I have small tires on my truck and I need to get bigger tires, about 31" tall.

Thanks guys.

[dougf]

The only SAFE way to raise the front is to replace the front springs with new higher rate ones. I think the best thing would be to lower your rear to match the front with 2" drop blocks or springs. This way there wouldn't be such a large gap between your tires and fenders from raising the front. Good luck.
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[markeb01]

You can also use coil spring spacers to raise the front end a moderate amount. Items like this work very well:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/gls-1924/overview/

Bias ply tires are much softer than radials, and don't hold the road as well in bad weather. They allow the vehicle to wander much more than with radial tires, and they don't last as long. They do look cool however if you're willing to live with the trade offs.

[Shady Rascal]

There are a lot of easy spring options to lift the front end up some. Remember that 73-87 front springs interchange onto your truck. That gives you a pile of options for heavier springs. There's big blocks and even diesel 1 ton coil springs if you're so inclined.

[Isaiah92260]

Thank everyone, can't wait to do some work and see how to truck looks at the end! I may go with the spacer or get a later model truck springs

[XtremeBowtie]

I used coil spring spacers to raise the front of my 86 C10.

After I installed the McGauphy's drop kit the front was actually too low, so I added the spacers to keep the front tires from rubbing.

[forestb]

What year is your truck? If it is a 62 or earlier you might be able to just tighten up the torsion bars up front. They do sell radial tires that look like Bias Plys. I would lower the rear and keep the front stock. A 2 inch lowering block in the rear is cheap and easy. It might salve your problem of deciding whether to lower it, or keep it stock

[padresag]

Originally Posted by Isaiah92260

My truck is stock height. For some reason I love stock and original looks. I've been wanting to drop my truck but keep talking myself out of it.

One thing I really want to do regardless is level out the trucks stance because as well all know, on the original suspension specs, the front end looks like it sat lower.....

Is there any tricks or thing people of done to raise the front end?

Also, are Bias Plys a bad idea or is that just a preference? I dot know anything about them or their characteristics., I think they look cool, I have small tires on my truck and I need to get bigger tires, about 31" tall.

Thanks guys.

on stock the back end was always up a bit so that when you put some weight in the back it tended to level out. remember that they were meant in those days to carry a load. not to go up and down the road and look pretty.
you will really notice bias ply tires where heavy trucks run up and down the road. there tends to be a dip in the pavement where the tires run and they can tend to move your vehicle about a bit
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