4 inch lift is coming along

[kenn]

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Weather finally got a bit better (50s) 4 inch tuff country springs are on . Raised steering arm installed, working on replacing dry rot brake lines , ball joints, shocks, and drag link . Hope to be on the road next week

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[77 K20]

Looking good- but one thing I'd like to mention is look at your sway bar. See how it is at quite the angle downward to the axle? When you hit a bump the axle comes up and will try to compress that sway bar. That won't happen. So it hammers your sway bar bushings up on the frame and makes it ride rough.

A free solution is to remove it completely- a lot have done this and notice a great improvement in ride and not much different cornering.

Or others then run a sway bar disconnect. Even if you don't disconnect it it will allow it to pivot and makes for a smoother ride.

http://offroaddesign.com/catalog/swaybarkit.htm

 

[kenn]

Looking good- but one thing I'd like to mention is look at your sway bar. See how it is at quite the angle downward to the axle? When you hit a bump the axle comes up and will try to compress that sway bar. That won't happen. So it hammers your sway bar bushings up on the frame and makes it ride rough.

A free solution is to remove it completely- a lot have done this and notice a great improvement in ride and not much different cornering.

Or others then run a sway bar disconnect. Even if you don't disconnect it it will allow it to pivot and makes for a smoother ride.

http://offroaddesign.com/catalog/swaybarkit.htm

Thanks for the tip, going to try both ways and see how it aftects ride . Rode like a dump truck before lift (with unknown springs and blocks in front) hope this springs are a better ride.

 

[dhenderz]

Alternatively, drop your sway bar down at the pivot points. I installed the Ruff Country 4 inch lift as well. I went with the Rough Country drop brackets.

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[kenn]

Alternatively, drop your sway bar down at the pivot points. I installed the Ruff Country 4 inch lift as well. I went with the Rough Country drop brackets.

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Plan b lol sway bar moved down to new springs( no binding), anioxus to test drive the new lift kit

 

[kenn]

Brake lines were to short with lift, inspection of lines came up with cracks in rubber. Ditched the brackets, and bought longer steel lines .

 

[shiftpro]

Brake lines were to short with lift, inspection of lines came up with cracks in rubber. Ditched the brackets, and bought longer steel lines .

Good call... you're going to love how it drives. Let us know it it drives and how you like it with the sway bar disconnected.

 

[Rusty Nail]

Video or it's an engine on a stand.

 

[Westislander]

Brake lines were to short with lift, inspection of lines came up with cracks in rubber. Ditched the brackets, and bought longer steel lines .

Who did you get your extended brake lines through?

 

[kenn]

Who did you get your extended brake lines through?

summit racing tuff country lines

 

[Craig 85]

I've run ORD's sway bar disconnects in my last 2 trucks. They make a huge difference in ride. It lets the sway bar and springs run in different arcs, just like most vehicles with sway bars.

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[SrMousse]

I think I'm gonna give a no swaybar setup a shot as well. I have the bushing sweet for it and have to remove it regardless, I may as well dive it without to give it a chance!