Homemade lift

[CAVEMAN]

Hallo
A have a Blazer k5 1987 in stockform and a army k30 for spare parts. What are the sizes of the springs front and rear both of the 2 trucks.
What can i juse for a homemade lift how to make my own schakle flip,
which springs in front and rear, which schocks do i need.
Thanks allot :roll:

[77fixer]

It seems from your questions that you should do some more research/reading, but basically:
Use the 52" blazer rear springs on the front (lot's of info on this site and CK5.com), for about 4" of lift.
Cut the bottom of your rear spring hanger to create a shackle flip like Matt's (Sandman), using the 56" springs from the rear of the K30. You will have to move the rear hanger back 4". This will net 4-4.5"
While this is relatively cheap, it can get involved and requires removing many rivets and moving several mounts.
As for the shocks, up front, use ford shock towers and in the rear, you will have to decide how you want to move the mounts.
I won't get too technical here as this has all been covered and you will learn much more if you research it yourself. I would give you links if I had them.
Or you could build the K30 in a similar fashion. I know several who are happy with the extra WB and I plan on going longer. Longer is better, right :twisted:

Brett

[BlueKnight]

sometimes though you can get 56" rear srpings on the military vehicles. The fastest lift I ever saw was welding two frames together. No flex but jeeez alot of lift.

[gripguru]

:omfg: attrocity---stop please

[muddinmike]

frame stacking! I thought that went away in 1982? :finger:

[BlueKnight]

nope it lives in homemade mud monsters

[blazinzuk]

Just a point on a roadgoing truck, frame stacking is considered a body lift in most states and most body lifts are limited to 3" :rotfl: :rotfl:

[4x4Freak]

Not to mention it looks like crap. doah