does anybody have any advice on brands/methods/ideas to level the front end on the aforementioned truck. Im going to start playing around with it some and I would like to get a little lift in the front to fit some larger wheels and tires. This will not be a hardcore off road truck and I would like to retain as much of the ride and handling characteristics as possible.

4/23/2007 11:36:59 AM

Crank the T-bars fool

4/23/2007 11:48:04 AM

yep, crank the t-bars a little and you can fit 285/75's on it.

4/23/2007 11:49:21 AM

Or you can spend $150 and get a donut.

4/23/2007 11:57:59 AM

^ um, no, crank the torsion bars up all the way, it will give you about 1.5", just make sure to get it realigned, it will throw off your camber and caster angles

4/23/2007 3:01:33 PM

i have 285/75s on it now and they fit fine i was thinkin something in the 295 or 305 range i know you can get an inch or so from the torsion bars i was just wondering if those kits out there that claim 2-3 inches are true to their word

4/23/2007 9:31:03 PM

305/70 R16s will fit fine with a 3" body lift, ~$120 and an afternoon of work, and cranking up the front torsion bars, here are some pics of mine from back in the day with exactly that






i need to take some more pics now with 8" front 6" rear suspension lift, 37x12.50's and that ballin ass ladder rack

4/23/2007 9:38:41 PM

Shit, so that's your truck.

That damn thing looks like it's ten feet tall.

4/23/2007 9:43:05 PM

8'3" actually


and that is a good damn truck to hang onto, i have always driven chevy's with the only problem being the tie rod ends and idler arm, they go out like the plague, the last two went over 200k miles with no problems, totalled the first, and the second was stolen, my 01 has 198k miles with the original engine, including water pump, alternator, compressor, etc., tranny, and axles

[Edited on April 23, 2007 at 9:52 PM. Reason : blah]

4/23/2007 9:48:49 PM

I will attest to this, that truck runs pretty damn strong for 200K.

4/23/2007 10:26:13 PM

305's won't work well on factory rims. you can squeeze them on, but they're a little too wide. get some 16x8's with a touch less backspacing and they should fit.

4/23/2007 10:29:05 PM

its sittin in front of Jeepman's house right now with 2,000 lbs of tile from BigBlueRam's house in the back and a 5-6,000 lb trailer full of scrap metal right now

4/23/2007 10:31:05 PM

^^ indeed, the stock 16x6.5s look retarded but work ok, 16x8 with 4.5" backspacing are perfect

4/23/2007 10:32:04 PM