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    V1500 suspension question

    For checking level, measure the body crease, not the fender openings. That said, you may not like it level because of the visual effects others mentioned here but at least you'll know a baseline if you measure the crease. In your case, if the rear fender opening is 1/2" higher than the front...
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    14bolt FF size vs 10bolt

    You'll need an 8 lug version caliper mounting bracket. The 8 lug rotor is larger and the caliper mount will move the caliper out farther to match. Using the larger piston calipers from the high gvw 3/4T option (jb7) will help with braking too. And since you'll have plenty of rear brake no...
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    Power steering gear box

    Put the front axle on jackstands so that there is no weight on the tires and do the same test. This will take everything in the suspension out of the equation.
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    Wanting 4" suspension suggestions

    I am, and be careful with that title!
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    2.5" Skyjacker final thoughts

    A set of extended bumpstops would not be a bad idea to add. Softer springs travel farther and when they're made of thicker material, they bend sooner. This is why our (ORD) springs are a 10 pack of thin material, it can flex farther before it bends. Thicker material just can't flex as far...
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    Wanting 4" suspension suggestions

    You live in a place that's different from what a lot of guys have for offroad use, you might want to consider stepping up the suspension game a bit if you want to go out and play with it. Many long miles of dirt and at least some of it chopped up from heavy traffic will reward good suspension...
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    Suburban frame interchange

    Do what you can to get them side by side and measure out mounting point by mounting point. You have a good chance of making it work easily but this will let you anticipate surprises better. It's not guaranteed all the mounts are in the same place or that the frame contours are the same to fit...
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    What gears

    I've found 4.56s and 35s with the TBI350 to be a decent combo. Still very power limited but at that point it's mostly a power problem, not a gearing problem. I will say you should not be afraid of "over gearing" it. Your 30% overdrive will soak up a lot of gearing. If you're serious about...
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    Planning my Suburban build - Advice wanted

    Take a look at Willomet fab 'burb: Willomet Fab Suburban It's about as go anywhere and do anything as you're going to find. I'd heavily consider finding a GM D60 to bolt in. The brakes actually don't suck and shaft strength is as good as you're going to get with 1480 joints. And it bolts in...
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    Header clearance front shackle 86 k10

    We've had pretty good luck with the Hedman 69830. They tend to sit higher in the chassis and have good shackle clearance. There are games to play with putting threads in the shackle plate but putting good threads (hardened) in the plate isn't super easy and using a lock nut is very much preferred.
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    How to "Un-Lift" my suburban

    dropping to 2.5" lift or so would mostly be a matter of replacing springs and figuring out what to do with a little extra shock length (extended mounts?). We (ORD) could keep the same ride quality and just drop 3" or so very easily. Put some 33-34" tires on it and it'll be a lot more daily...
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    Electronic Shift NP203/NP205 Doubler

    I've seen a couple of clean functional remote shifter setups and I think there are a LOT more failed attempts. The most successful versions seem to be air cylinders. The one case that worked the best and made the most sense was in the BMW on this year's UA trip (Unreal Adventure - search it up...
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    52” front leaf spring setup

    Did you pay for the info? It doesn't matter what you do for brackets, the details about the system as a whole are all the same. The easy way to get the info typed in here was to copy and paste from other stuff I've already written.
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    Rear shackle angle

    It's too steep. Or rather, it's less than optimum. The feel you'll get it that the spring will get really stiff when it goes flat. These trucks can and will have a couple inches of travel in reverse arch and a really steep shackle angle robs you of that travel. We've played with this and you...
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    52” front leaf spring setup

    I/we (ORD) have obviously put some thought into this subject over the years. Here are a couple books to use to learn more: Let me summarize: you're likely better off just saving some money and buying our custom front springs to fit in your factory front hangers. This is not a blanket statement...
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