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Old 08-28-2011, 10:09 PM
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i have a 4.5 in lift now and im wondering what i need to have to go 6.5..i will get 6.5 in springs for front. and the back a 2in block? new control arms? will the tc drop be enough for the 6.5? thanks in advance -Butch-
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for the rear just get shackles. theyll give you 2 more inches rough country has them
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for the rear just get shackles. theyll give you 2 more inches rough country has them
this, or if your shackle angle sucks you might want to get shackle relocation brackets. they seem to lift about 1.5", use .5" blocks and end up with better ride quality and better flex.
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Stay away from blocks, just do it the right way. You could get new leafs all together. You will likely have to have a sye to deal with the vibrations. You will also have very poor ride quality because the angle that the control arms will be at. So if I was you I would look into a long ARM conversion kit so you gain lots of flex and a smoother ride
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Control Arm Drop Brackets or a Long Arm upgrade kit.
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Originally Posted by scheetz_21
i have a 4.5 in lift now and im wondering what i need to have to go 6.5..i will get 6.5 in springs for front. and the back a 2in block? new control arms? will the tc drop be enough for the 6.5? thanks in advance -Butch-
what kit do you have now? for all you know you could have 3 spacers stacked in the front, and a 4.5" block in the rear with stock control arms...

we just don;t know until you tell us
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i have a zone its a rear add a leaf and shackle. and new springs and control arms up front.
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