Coil spring lift spacer questions

[mlsceo]

2 or 3" isn't a radical lift. LMC has a 3" body lift kit for $160. Amazon has front/rear shocks for 2/3" lift for $200. I've never done a lift. Gentlemen, what else does this entail?

 

[Truck82]

2 or 3" isn't a radical lift. LMC has a 3" body lift kit for $160. Amazon has front/rear shocks for 2/3" lift for $200. I've never done a lift. Gentlemen, what else does this entail?

I would like to respectfully say that I Hate body lifts

 

[mlsceo]

I would like to respectfully say that I Hate body lifts

Cool. Spacers and blocks for the win.

 

[Truck82]

I decided to do a little experimenting tonight. I got the jack out and placed it under the front support. Then came the tape measure and I lifted it up 2 inches. Am I thinking right or will the coil spacers work differently? With 2 inches of lift there is no major (visible) alignment issue. I’m sure there’s a little but not that bad that a shop can’t straighten things out. Maybe I’m wrong, just trying things out.
Sorry the picture aren’t the best.

 

[Ricko1966]

I decided to do a little experimenting tonight. I got the jack out and placed it under the front support. Then came the tape measure and I lifted it up 2 inches. Am I thinking right or will the coil spacers work differently? With 2 inches of lift there is no major (visible) alignment issue. I’m sure there’s a little but not that bad that a shop can’t straighten things out. Maybe I’m wrong, just trying things out.
Sorry the picture aren’t the best.

My opinion 2 inches you'll be fine.A 2inch steel spacer under the spring,set the camber and toe. Let er rip. You can set camber and toe easy with common tools caster is a little trickier.

 

[Truck82]

My opinion 2 inches you'll be fine.A 2inch steel spacer under the spring,set the camber and toe. Let er rip. You can set camber and toe easy with common tools caster is a little trickier.

2 inches is it then. Thanks for all the help! Hopefully it turns out. Maybe I’ll do a thread on the build.

 

[Ricko1966]

2 inches is it then. Thanks for all the help! Hopefully it turns out. Maybe I’ll do a thread on the build.

Check with mcbay or one of the manufacturers. It may be that you use 1 inch spacers for 2 inch lift. You could measure the difference of spring length at stock height raise the truck by the frame to the height you want and measure the spring length again,the difference between the 2 lengths is the amount of spacer you'll need

 

[Truck82]

Check with mcbay or one of the manufacturers. It may be that you use 1 inch spacers for 2 inch lift. You could measure the difference of spring length at stock height raise the truck by the frame to the height you want and measure the spring length again,the difference between the 2 lengths is the amount of spacer you'll need

Thanks I really appreciate the help!

 

[mlsceo]

The Mcbay website will answer all your questions. They have spacers for 1 7/8 to 2 1/4" lift in stock.

 

[Logbed]

I'm in the process of adding the thinnest McBay spacers for 1" lift. The problem is stock c10 front springs that are prettu long and lean against lower A-arms. Just bought internal spring compressers to shorten the spring so much that the spacer does not slip away as I raise the lower A-arm.

BTW my front springs are firmly stuck from the upper end in the cups, should they come loose when lower ball joint is not connected and the A-arm is down?

 

[mlsceo]

I used a couple of wraps of duct tape to keep the spacer in place on the spring during installation. Use a pry bar to pull the spring out of the upper perch.