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12-25-2016, 08:18 PM
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F’B’D guy
 
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Location: Texas/Maine
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85 K30 dually single cab, 2 1/2 inch lift, who has done it?
Just wondering what lift you used and what type of steering correction you did?
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12-25-2016, 08:38 PM
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Location: Sunray,TX
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Re: 85 K30 dually single cab, 2 1/2 inch lift, who has done it?
2.5" shouldn't require any steering correction, but to be close to perfect a 2-2.5" drop pitman arm would work great. Don't forget to add in an ORD steering box brace before you crack out the frame. These are almost a must have even for a stock 4x4.
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12-25-2016, 09:04 PM
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F’B’D guy
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Re: 85 K30 dually single cab, 2 1/2 inch lift, who has done it?
Cool
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12-25-2016, 11:35 PM
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Re: 85 K30 dually single cab, 2 1/2 inch lift, who has done it?
Cheaper and easier, get a block to go under the stock arm. And while there put new bushing and spring kit in...
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12-26-2016, 12:00 AM
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F’B’D guy
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Re: 85 K30 dually single cab, 2 1/2 inch lift, who has done it?
Quote:
Like this, http://shop.broncograveyard.com/Dana...9DBhoC5Ufw_wcB |
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12-26-2016, 09:32 AM
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Re: 85 K30 dually single cab, 2 1/2 inch lift, who has done it?
Yes. Shop around, thought I saw it somewhere cheaper....
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12-26-2016, 06:44 PM
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F’B’D guy
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Re: 85 K30 dually single cab, 2 1/2 inch lift, who has done it?
Thanks,
I'm looking at a BDS all spring 2 1/2 lift |
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01-01-2017, 11:56 PM
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Re: 85 K30 dually single cab, 2 1/2 inch lift, who has done it?
I had that block on my truck. I HATED it and took it off. It kept loosening up. I tried the drop drag link and couldn't get the steering wheel centered. I have both now sitting in storage. I went with a dropped pitman arm, and it works very well.
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01-02-2017, 10:30 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: cibolo tx
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Re: 85 K30 dually single cab, 2 1/2 inch lift, who has done it?
The steering block is cheap but it sucks. K30s need the drop pitman arm.
Yes it says for a 4" but k30s have the larger axle tube and perch which make up a little bit.
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01-02-2017, 01:13 PM
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Re: 85 K30 dually single cab, 2 1/2 inch lift, who has done it?
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x2 on drop drag link or spacer block CRAP . go drop pitman arm . I have one on a k30 with 3" and it still has a slight down angle and if I had 2.5" it would still be just fine. bds is top shelf for leaf spring trucks of our style . tuff country #2 . . . skip rough country unless you want the ride of a empty dump truck . check the bds kit for 56" rear springs NOT 52" rear . k30 needs the 56" also splurge on bilstein shocks . tons of guys going with them on our leaf spring trucks these days and loving them .
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01-02-2017, 06:24 PM
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Re: 85 K30 dually single cab, 2 1/2 inch lift, who has done it?
 This is 4" on my k30. 2.5 is even better probably
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01-04-2017, 08:51 PM
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F’B’D guy
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Re: 85 K30 dually single cab, 2 1/2 inch lift, who has done it?
Thanks again for all the info, you guys are top notch!
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01-11-2017, 09:32 AM
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Charlie Daniels w/ a Tq Wrench
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Statesville, NC
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Re: 85 K30 dually single cab, 2 1/2 inch lift, who has done it?
I'm with the others, go ahead for a drop pitman arm. I have 4" Tuff Country springs up front, the rear is stock. I also have the ORD greaseable shackles and Zone OffRoad's sway bar links.
 DSC09872 by Garrett, on Flickr
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