Pictures of the new lift

[Kyle M.]

Well, I just got done installing my rough country 4" lift in my truck. It came out really good. I ended up using some 63" leafs in the back with the lift blocks since they were wedged to help the pinion angle and I used my lift shackles to get all the lift. In the front I used the rough country stuff and some spacer blocks under the springs I had in there from before. Over all I got about 4" of lift on top of my 2" body. I already had the spacers under the front springs and I already had the shackles in the back, so really I am up close to 6" of lift. I am almost thinking it is too tall because it makes my 33's look small. Might take out the shackles and the spacers, but i will see. I ended up making a extension for my rear brake line bracket on the frame to get enough slack(see picture) and in the front I used some new longer rubber hoses, relocated to the rear of the shock to get me just a little more(you can see that in the pictures also) Well, here are the pictures.

Passenger side brake line

Driver side

Rear brake line

Rear block set up, same as the stocker besides the pinion angle built in

OK, that all, now I am going to to see if I can get some pictures of it flexing out....stay tuned!

 

[grumpyguy]

Very nice!

 

[dangeranger01]

Looks good man, Id run it with just the factory block in the rear just to get it down a little bit. It looks tough though, its time for some 35s What do you have for tires on it? They look very aggresive.

 

[97fordrunner]

Very nice looking rig!! That looks like more than 6" of lift with 33's, I have 4" RC lift with a 3" PA body and 32's and I don't think I have near that wheel well clearance. Anyways great looking truck

 

[Kyle M.]

Well, here is the break down of what I have

In the front:

4" lift coils
1.5" leveling spacers

In the rear:

63" Chevy leafs
7.5" shackles, gave me 1.5" to 2" of lift
Lift blocks, but they are the same as the stockers height(put them side by side)

Then I have a 2" body lift.

As far as the tires, they are 33"x12.5" Trailcutter MT's and I love them. New, mounted and balanced they cost me just a touch over $600. I am ready for some 35's, but I need to get my 4.56 gears in before I do that. I also need to rebuild my traction loc in the rear sometime soon. The truck is tall, but drives the same as it did before. Just now I have a drive shaft noise, so i will be on the look out for a 1 piece or I am going to drop my carrier bearing. Anyone know if there is an upgrade to the stock u joints in the rear shaft that I should run?

Well, here are a few pictures of my flex, no the best, but I am sure I can get more.

 

[Iron Ranger]

Before you go off any serious jumps, I would take a second look at your gas tank straps, they look a little rough.

On my '92, It's a good thing I'm going through the truck top to bottom, front to back in my V8 swap, because my straps were 75% rusted out. I snapped the straps with only a pair of small channellocks.

One good sized pot hole and I would have been looking at major trouble. Just my $.02.


Now for your truck.....................

Freakin Sweet lookin, man!!! Nice articulation and clearance.

 

[Kyle M.]

Thanks! The straps aren't too bad, but next time I have the box off, I will probably make a new set. We had to fab up a set for my buddies that were shot so i know what you mean.

With all the bad hype the RC kit gets, the kit fit perfectly, and everything was really beefy, very worth the $400 I gave for it. As far as the drop plate goes, it looks like they changes the design to give more clearance. I might add a bump stop just to be safe, but I don't think I will have any problems. Maybe I will get a picture later to see what you guys think.

 

[Hahnsb2]

I am ready for some 35's, but I need to get my 4.56 gears in before I do that

You should really get 4.88s...

 

[parkrangerjeremy]

really clean truck

 

[xtremeRanger]

Do you like your traction lok? Im thinking about putting traction lok in my rear.

 

[compleckz]

looks great, and i second getting 4.88s.. i run 4.56s with 33s, and wish i had lower gears..

 

[Kyle M.]

Thanks everybody! I finally feel like my truck is getting to where I have been wanting it...just a little more left to do......right, it'll never be done!

Do you like your traction lok? Im thinking about putting traction lok in my rear.

Yeah, I like it. I run one in my Mustang and it hasn't let me down yet...slicks at the track and it hold great. the one in my truck I think I got it off Ebay used for $50 shipped and I just bought a rebuild for it for $60 shipped. Great budget posi.

 

[Kyle M.]

looks great, and i second getting 4.88s.. i run 4.56s with 33s, and wish i had lower gears..

I don't know...I still DD this truck 60 miles a day. I guess when i go and buy them I will flip a coin. For the trails I have low range, so even with 4.56's and low, it still isn't enough? Mine is a 5 speed too, so that may help me.

 

[LITTLE FOOT]

i have 4 56s and i dont see a problem and i drive 100 or so miles a day.if you want a lower gear then down shift

 

[Kona]

looks great, and i second getting 4.88s.. i run 4.56s with 33s, and wish i had lower gears..

I just upped to 33" TrXus m/t with my 4.0 5spd with ......... 3.73's