Sounds good. I'll probably regear to 4.10s later then.

Is there a website to buy all the parts to change the gearing or do I just let a shop do it all?

I'll probably get the RC 5" lift and put my 2.5" hbs spacers on and aals on the rear if I got bigger tires.

 

With the top gun lift, you just call them and say you want coil springs instead of spacers...

And if you throw in those 2.5" spacers and aal's, you'll have to lengthen the steering components to match; trackbar, pitman arm, control arms, etc.

You can buy all the parts to change your diff gears (ring, pinion, carrier, install kit) but you need special tools and know what your doing.

 

Alright cool, thanks Matt! I'll probably get TGC's lift then since it'll be the same parts as the RC kit but for cheaper. As long as they don't charge to switch from spacers to the springs.

I'll go ahead and do this lift then and do my spacers later. Would this kit make it sit level already though? I just don't like the nose diving look.

And where would I get all them parts to change the gearing? I'll probably get all the parts and take it somewhere to have that done.

 

For a street driven truck, that doesn't see much towing, stacking blocks is "ok"... (but I won't say that I recommend it.) if you tow, or off-road your truck, stacking blocks gives the tires a longer lever arm to twist the rear springs, leads to things like wheel hop, stressed/broken springs, etc. So, if you plan to do any towing/off-roading, try and avoid stacking blocks in the rear.

 

I haul my fourwheeler a lot and do mild offroading, but no rock climbing or anything like that. What else could I do though because most them kits come with the stacking blocks option?

 

Chat with Top Guns. They can put a kit together for you with rear springs instead of blocks. Keep in mind, that it IS more expensive to go that route.....

Shackle flip is another option. Cheaper and easier too I think.

 

I can't go too much more expensive with the budget I have though. I'll talk to them though and see how much more it would be to go that way though.

If it's too much, i'll just stick with the stacking blocks and maybe weld them together. I'll have to check the torque a lot too on them just to be safe.

 

Can always upgrade the rear later.....

 

Yeah I might just actually do that. But you wouldn't know if that kit will make my truck sit level would you? I don't want to have a nose-diver again.

I have the 2.5" spacers but I guess i'll have to get other stuff if I put that on with the 5" lift too.

 

You could check with TGC but I highly doubt they'd trade a set of spacers for lift springs...i bet they'd tack on another $150. That's the reason that kit is so cheap...a spacer that tall is just crappy and severely limits flex. Most lifts kits are designed to level the truck, so you could just sell the 2.5" spacer. Like I told you in the other thread, if you want a 1" rake throw in a pro comp 13120 leaf while you've got the rear apart. Can't go wrong for $40.