how to tell lift size?

[chazawazzle]

hey guys i was wondering if anyone knew how to tell what size lift i got by maybe measuring the lift bracket?
chaz

 

[legoms013]

Better off posting a picture of it here.

TRS members can identify lift brackets like nobodys business

 

[chazawazzle]

 

[86 slo-vo]

looks like a 6 inch skyjacker to me

 

[chazawazzle]

the guy i bought it from said it was a 4'' , is there a way to distinguish between the two?

 

[4x4junkie]

The brackets are for both (notice the two holes for mounting the axle ).

Measure the coils.
IIRC, the 4" lift coils are 17" long, the 6" coils are 19" (out of the truck).

 

[chazawazzle]

sweet! 19'', i guess i got a 6'' lift then. am i going to need a front driveshaft replacement?

 

[legoms013]

No you shouldn't need a new front driveshaft.

 

[railman]

no, the front shaft will be fine....

nice find on the brackets btw.....

just make sure you get longer brakelines and shocks.....also did it have a drop pitman arm???

l8r, John

 

[chazawazzle]

yes, it was the whole kit including the shocks and drop pitman arm. I got the kit on a trade for two old rifles, a .22 pump action worth 200bucks and an old single shot bolt action 410 shotgun that i might have been able to get 100bucks for.


score!!!!!!

 

[chazawazzle]

one more question 4x4junkie, will my stock u bolts work with the new spring set?

 

[legoms013]

one more question 4x4junkie, will my stock u bolts work with the new spring set?

So you got replacement leaf springs too!!???!!!????

Yes they will work.

 

[chazawazzle]

yup, got front and rear suspension components. i guess thats the score of the century.
thanks

 

[legoms013]

Yes you did, I just got done buying all the same stuff new cuz nothin ever shows up on craigslist it seems or here on TRS for that matter.

 

[chazawazzle]

hello again fellas, i have been reading up on the guys who have been doing four inch lifts with six inch coils and some people have said that if you want the six inch lift, you need a special extreme drop pitman arm that don't come with the lift. well, i went out and looked at my lift to see where the brackets were mounted and sure nuff they were on the six inch hole. Now my question is, is this the right "extreme" drop pitman arm for the six inch lift?
thanks in advance
chaz