Lift & suspension experts gather round...

CoachBoone · 04-19-2006, 11:05 PM

So I did Greg's mini lift back in January. 2" spacers up front and 1.5" blocks in the rear. I just received the DR coilovers and Deaver spring pak along with the Bilsteins, and Greg said to "see" how I like the rear after putting the leaf springs on. Leave the 1.5" blocks and decide if I can live with it. I liked the factory rake anyway, and i tow, so I was kinda looking forward to a 2.5" lift in front and roughly 3" in the rear, but Greg posted that he thinks I'll be too tall.
Does anyone have the same set-up? If I lose the rear blocks, then I'm pretty much level, and i want the rake. Is that too much lift in the rear?

Voodoo · 04-20-2006, 06:14 AM

I have 4.5" in the back w/ the bilsteins and have no complaints

QWIKWHIP · 04-20-2006, 06:29 AM

I think Greg is right. The DR's and Deavers will give you the same exact stance you have now with the PRG spacers. If you leave the blocks in when you add the Deavers it will raise the rear another 1.5" over what you have now. So by leaving the blocks in you would end up with .5" more rake than the truck came with stock. I just think that would be way too much and look funny.

Sammy Sandbag · 04-20-2006, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Voodoo

I have 4.5" in the back w/ the bilsteins and have no complaints

You also have 6" up front. I'm not sure how comparable that is to just coilovers. Blocks are an easy install, so shouldn't be too big a deal either way (adding or removing them later.)

CoachBoone · 04-20-2006, 08:25 AM

Thanks for the input, guys.
Guess we'll just install and see what she looks like, then decide. 1/2" more than stock doesn't seem like a big deal, and I liked the stock rake anyway.