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Lower front, or lift the back?

  

Planert_NCI -> Lower front, or lift the back? (4/6/2008 6:05:05 PM)

ok so I got a little 2 wheel drive 91 s10, and it sits to level. I like the higher in the back look. in all my past cars I just bought some cheap lifter things you put in the springs and turn the bolts, and it lifted it right up, but since this truck has leafs, I cant do that. so compairing the price, how easy it is to do, and overall time/tools needed would I be further ahead to somehow lower the front, or lift the back? and how would I go about it? I know I could just add a leaf in the back, or a block, but I didnt know how hard that was or how expencive. I like cheap [:D]


Thanks

  
WolfPack -> RE: Lower front, or lift the back? (4/6/2008 6:08:36 PM)

Short add-a-leaf = $50 and stiffer ride

Long add-a-leaf = $70 bucks and stock ride

Leaf spring shackles to lift back = $50-60 and stock ride


AAL install is probably harder than shackles, but with a 91, you've probably got some leaf sag which is why yours is level as opposed to factory 1-2'' of rake.  AAL might be a better choice.  I wouldn't try lowering the front, cost would be too high (other than cutting springs [:'(]) I think...not into lowering myself, so not positive.



Planert_NCI -> RE: Lower front, or lift the back? (4/6/2008 6:20:33 PM)

Yea I really didnt want to lower the front eather, and figured the leaf would be easier, and with as many steep drieways there seems to be here, I didnt want to tear up my little plasitc front thingy... lol.

So what all would I have to do to add the leaf? I dont have a garage, so would eather do it in my driveway or at school (I dont think they will let me). from my understanding, I would have to jack up the back, drop the rear end, put in a leaf, and rebolt it up (with new longer U-bolts I imagin). Also a stiffer ride doesnt bother me any, its a 91 and rides like a lumber wagon as it is.


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Couldnt I just get two little iron blocks and longer U-bolts and slip the blocks in to raise it? I can get blocks for practicly nothing, and the bolts I would have to get anyhow... or doesnt it work that way? lol

  

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