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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 10:51 PM
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when i bought the truck the lift was already on it and the guy i bought it from said he didnt know what was on it becuse i got it from an auction and assumed it was a 6 inch lift. i put in a 4inch addaleaf on each side becuz it was running with stacked blocks. it had 2-3inch blocks stacked before and now with the aal and the factory 3 inch block my rear end actually sits about an inch lower then it did before. im puttin a set of 8 inch coils on the front in the near future and i need to know how much to put in the rear to make it level

oh yea my front coils measure 17.5 inches from the top of the lower perch to the bottom of the top perch, someone could tell me what that distance is on a stock ride height is thatd be awsome
 
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 11:04 PM
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Sounds like its time to break out the tape measure lol
 
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 98BIGRED5.9Gas

oh yea my front coils measure 17.5 inches from the top of the lower perch to the bottom of the top perch, someone could tell me what that distance is on a stock ride height is thatd be awsome

If memory serves me right, my second gen measurments were at 18" give or take, and they were roughly 3 1/2" springs.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 11:39 PM
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atleast or more than a 5 inch lift?
 
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 11:43 PM
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i deff cant clear 37s, i would rub the coners of my fenders if i tried to turn with a set of 37s. and if i only have a 3 or 4 inch lift then im gonna go with the 7inch skyjacker coils becuse i want a little more room for flex
 
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 11:44 PM
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before the aal's all i had in the back was the factory 3 inch block and a second 3 inch block stacked
 
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 98BIGRED5.9Gas
before the aal's all i had in the back was the factory 3 inch block and a second 3 inch block stacked
well then you probably also have a 3'' spacer up front so i would say a 3'' all the way around.... and maybe a 3'' body lift.

i fit 35's with only a 3'' front spacer and you look like you might have 2-3 inches more than me between your fender and tire.
 

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there is deff no body lift on red
 
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 12:05 AM
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and i cant see a spacer,there is a hunk of rubber or something that may be like a 1 inch spacer but it aint much
 
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 12:35 AM
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what control arm are on there?...i hope not stock
 
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