I got a 97 slt 1500 4x4 and was talking to my friend about putting a lift in my truck nothing big just 2 or 3 inches. He told me that i should just get some coils springs from a 2500 v10 and it would lift the front of my truck about 3 inches and get blocks for the rear. Im just wondering if theres really that much of a diffrence between the springs in a 1500 and 2500 that ill get that much lift, and is there a diffrence between the springs in a cummins and v10. Also are there any down falls to doing this cause I dont have the money to buy an expensive lift kit and I've herd bad things about leveling kits. Any help would be appreciated Thanks

 

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Unless it has 3 letters or less the search engine works great on this site

 

Im sorry but i tried goin into the faq and searching but no matter what I put in it said it couldnt find any results I even tried just lift and it said there was nothing

 

I dont know what your budget is, but top gun customz runs a 3inch lift for about 500. new coils 4 shocks and add a leafs.

 

The FAQ section doesn't return as many hits IMHO as hitting the SEARCH THIS FORUM button, at the top.
Just remember ABS CAD and other 3 letter words don't come up.

 

screw the lift kit. do what your friend said... your good to go with that as far as i know... building a kit is better than buying a kit. but if you want that warranty crap you better go through top gunz like said above.

 

Get lift spindles. The extra weight in the coil is going to make your truck ride like death. It will also eat your ball joints and give you contact issues with the factory spindles.

 

There's no spindles on a 4X4. Yes, the V10/diesel springs will lift your truck about 2", but at the cost of ride quality. The stiffer, thicker springs are designed for the much heavier V10/diesel engines and will make your V8 ride harsh in the front. Leveling kits from reputable companies are cheap and easy to install and don't change the ride characteristics. I have a 2" Hell Bent kit on my V10 2500 and it worked out perfect for me. Searching works better when you use quotation marks.