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88 2WD Lift??

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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 10:14 PM
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I've been looking for about a year for a way to raise/lift my front end to level with the rear. Does anyone have any ideas?
 
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 06:15 AM
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i tryied the same thing,i just went with the heavy duty coils on my 93 d150 they picked it up about 2.5 inches but that is probably just back to original height,cause the front set low.
it sat level but then the back springs mmay have sagged from the original position. i then put add a leafs in the back picked up the rear about 1.5 inch. it sets at a better looking stance,also used all gabrial hd gas shocks. the ride is stiff in the front and a little bouncy in the rear but i did not haul anything in it yet,so i dont know how it rides with weight in it.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 07:56 AM
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They also make coil spring spacers. How much lift do you need?
 
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 09:39 AM
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Thanks, I appreciate the advice. I'm looking for about 2.5 to 3" lift in the front
 
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 04:07 PM
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They make adjustable coil spring spacers that should give you that. They can be dialed in once installed.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 01:18 AM
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I was wondering this as well, and after no reply from anyone on this forum (mainly because noone here can understand why you would want to lift a 2wd) I just took some coils off a 92 or 93 cummings, thicker springs and more height, had to add a couple spacers in the leafs to make it level nice but it worked. I just took em off a salvage yard truck so really all together it cost less than 50 bucks and im up a good couple inches.
 
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