Want a small lift but unsure of best way to get it..?

[Jmazda94]

I have a 94" b4000 the suspension is all stock with stock tires. I want a small lift nothing to crazy maybe an inch or two. Would getting 31" tires do the trick? I don't have tension bars so it would have to be blocks or spring lift. I live on an island in alaska so parts arn't that easy to come by and are expensive to ship..any suggestions? Thanks!

 

[Jmazda94]

Sorry, messed this up a bit. I ment to say is I do not have torsion bars so that is out of the question. I could do the washer/spacer method in the front but what would I do in the rear? Blocks? Would new coils also work?

 

[prerunnerwannabe]

http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/WasherCoilSpacers.htm

Do this for the front, but get a longer (grade 8) bolt so that you can fit an inch to an inch and a half of washers under the spring. For the back you don't need to do anything to fit 31"s. You will need to buy new camber bushings and make some shock extenders for the front, but this is the cheapest way to get an inch and a half to two inches of lift. If you do everything yourself it shouldn't cost you more than $50 bucks depending what shipping would be for the camber bushings.

 

[prerunnerwannabe]

If you want more out of the back, the best bang for the buck would probably be lift shackles.

 

[brinker88]

Best option IMO is leveling coils, not spacers and chevy drop shackles (belltech 6400)

 

[Jmazda94]

Yeah, I looked in the tech library and found the answers..should of just done that first..but thanks for the reply. The chamber bushings, are they the shock extenders? Also, if I lift the front 1-2 inches..should i do the same in the rear?

 

[94 lngbd]

only if you want the raked factory look. From the factory all trucks have a raised rear for when they have a load. Raising the front up to 2" will allow your truck to sit level.

 

[brinker88]

Camber bushings are for your upper balljoints to get it aligned properly.

You will need longer shocks on the front.

 

[prerunnerwannabe]

Best option IMO is leveling coils, not spacers and chevy drop shackles (belltech 6400)

True, but he said that shipping is a killer, and I would imagine there would be a hardware outlet of sorts over there.

To the OP,
This kinda shows what and where the camber bushings are.

Edit: Oopsie, I guess I should have posted the link

http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/Alignment.html

 

[Jmazda94]

So either way i will probably need to get new shocks up front...even with leveling coils(and what are leveling coils exactly)? I would like to keep the look of the raised rear end. I actually do a lot of hauling. We do have a napa in town, but still the freight charges get passed on to the consumers. I think the belltechs are the way to go also for the rear.