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Old 12-09-2008, 08:12 PM
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ive seen people use spacers and not have problems, other people tell me that spacers could be a problem when doing alot of flexing, i am thinking about gettin a 3-4.5" lift, and possible putting a 1.75-2" spacer just for clearance, and using shackles in the back, would this be a good way to go? or is it better to just buy a 6" lift? im trying not to spend too much on the whole lift, so i would was also wondering if theres any way to put together my own lift using coil springs and leaf packs from another type of truck, my buddys dad owns a couple junkyards so i would have no problem with getting the parts... so which is the better way to go?
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well how much lift do you actually want? usually it's not recommended to stack spacers, those and shackles should only be used for a little bit of lift.
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i want around 5-6 inches, i definately dont want to stack the spacers, i just want to get a little more lift out of them
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Some kits have X" lift springs and x" spacers, I believe spacers are cheaper than taller springs.
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Originally Posted by Metmknice
Some kits have X" lift springs and x" spacers, I believe spacers are cheaper than taller springs.
MUCH cheaper.
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