steel spacers

[silveradoboy]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280821603961&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNARL:US:1123

these say you put them on the bottom of the coil. does it matter where you put a spacer? i mean could you get the same lift from the bottom of the coil vs the top of the coil?

plus it says no compressor needed... how would you get these in with out a compressor?

hopefully this hasnt already been discussed.

silveradoboy

[Chriscon7]

:wtf:on the bottom ?

[silveradoboy]

thats what i dont understand either.

silveradoboy

[CJLinder]

I thought they went on the bottom? Thats how I put my springtechs. And either way you are going to need a spring compressor

[silveradoboy]

did you have any problem with them on the bottom?

silveradoboy

[CJLinder]

No they work just fine and I got the full amount of lift out of them. I've actually never heard of having them on top, but I dont see why they would work on top either

[Chriscon7]

hmm, i;ve never really looked at it but it just doesn't seem like there is enough of a pocket on the bottom, but obviously there is!:eyecrzy:

[CJLinder]

Yeah mine fit nice in the pocket

[silveradoboy]

Yeah mine fit nice in the pocket

did your spacer look just like the ones in the link in the op?

ive got the spring compressors that goes on the outside of the coil can i use that one or do i need the one that goes up the center?

silveradoboy

[CJLinder]

Ive never seen the one that goes on the outside, I used the one that goes up the middle. But anything that will compress the spring will help get the spacer in. and heres a link to the one that I got
http://www.ebay.com/itm/88-06-SILVERADO-SIERRA-C1500-2-FRONT-COIL-SPRING-SPACER-LIFT-LEVELING-KIT-2WD-/170778823465?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item27c3360b29#ht_537wt_956

[silveradoboy]

ok cool. i used the one i have to compress the spring when replacing the front struts on the wifes car.

how was the install? was it pretty easy?

[CJLinder]

Sorry wrong link. Here's the actual one I got, but they are all pretty much the same
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1988-2007-CHEVY-SILVERADO-2WD-1500-2-LEVELING-LIFT-KIT-Coil-Spring-Spacers-/360422039854?_trksid=p4340.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC.NPJS%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUA%26o tn%3D5%26pmod%3D280821603961%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6 234553392302051150#ht_4530wt_956

[05bigblue05]

Those are the same spacers I have.

My spacers are also located on the bottom. A trick that we did when we lifted was ziptie the spacer to the bottom and then put it all back together. Im still rolling along fine.

[silveradoboy]

Those are the same spacers I have.

My spacers are also located on the bottom. A trick that we did when we lifted was ziptie the spacer to the bottom and then put it all back together. Im still rolling along fine.

what compressor did you use? the ones that go up the center or on the sides of the coil?

silveradoboy

[CJLinder]

Pretty easy install, compressor is kind of a pain but other than that not bad. An I also zipped it

[Chriscon7]

what compressor did you use? the ones that go up the center or on the sides of the coil?

silveradoboy

im fairly certain you HAVE to use the compressor that goes on the outside. there would be no way to get it out if it was on the inside.

[CJLinder]

Its pretty easy you just reach your hand in there and untighten it

[Outlawz2004]

no compressor needed, just a floor jack. Put mine in at the bottom. I have installed a few, all you need is a jack. I electrical taped mine, but I'm sure a zip tie would would just as well.Of course, a compressor is safer if your worried about it, but not necessary the way I do them.

[CJLinder]

I was gonna say that as well, cause we debated on whether or not to use a compressor and decided to use it.

[03greenmachine]

a lot of the spring compressors will shoot of and not compress the spring enough when me and my buddy were doing mine we decided to use a hydraulic press it worked great!!!:cool:

[CJLinder]

That would be pretty handy. I didnt have any problem with the compressor but you could wrap a chain around the spring and connect it to somethign on the truck if you were scared it was going to shoot out haha

[03greenmachine]

well I had the spring compressor shoot off and cut my hand open. I don't like em . the press worked great if you have one laying around haha

[CJLinder]

well I had the spring compressor shoot off and cut my hand open. I don't like em . the press worked great if you have one laying around haha
I was pretty iffy about mine too, thing scared the crap out of me I was always afraid it was gonna shoot out but everything worked out ok! Sucks that thing shot out on you though

[03greenmachine]

yeah definitely ... did you end up running steel spacers?

[CJLinder]

yeah definitely ... did you end up running steel spacers?
Yeah I did, but I'm about to switch from the spacers to 3" coils an UCA's. I've got a little too much rake for my liking and instead of going down a size in block I figured why not just go higher in the front :lol:

[03greenmachine]

I mean for about the same you could go with 3 inch RC spindles its a lot easier to install IMO and you can run spindles and spacer for a 5 inch lift :cool:

[CJLinder]

I mean for about the same you could go with 3 inch RC spindles its a lot easier to install IMO and you can run spindles and spacer for a 5 inch lift :cool:
I already have RC spindles and the spacer with 3" blocks. Im at a 5/3 now I have about a little over an inch of rake so thats why I'm gonna switch to the 3" coil and it should level it out pretty good

[03greenmachine]

or run stock z71 blocks and you'll sit level that's what I'm running and I sit complete level

[03greenmachine]

I mean or you could get stock z71 blocks and it would sit completely level
that's what I'm running and it looks good IMO

[CJLinder]

I mean or you could get stock z71 blocks and it would sit completely level
that's what I'm running and it looks good IMO
Yeah but why go lower when I can go taller!

[Chriscon7]

Yeah but why go lower when I can go taller!

:rocking::rocking:

[IwannaSS]

i had the same spacers on my old truck. i had a shop put them in when i was 18. they were put on top of the coil. no issues after 3 years and i had the full lift amount

[Chriscon7]

i had the same spacers on my old truck. i had a shop put them in when i was 18. they were put on top of the coil. no issues after 3 years and i had the full lift amount

yeah i think it helps to have the metal ones over the poly's, for the sagging over time issue

[whiskeytown]

i have springtech on the top of the coil for about 3yrs now and no issues here...i replaced my daystars with the springtech as the daystars will sag over time..been running an RC spindle lift and spacer for about 5yrs now with no issues. I finally replaced all ball joints, tie rod ends and bushing up front..truck is smoother then its ever been

[Chriscon7]

did you replace all the front end chasis parts or did a shop do it?

[silveradoboy]

just ordered these last night http://www.ebay.com/itm/88-06-Chevy-GMC-1500-2WD-2-Lift-Kit-Coil-spring-spacers-/280841426967?_trksid=p4340.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC.NPJS%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUA%26o tn%3D5%26pmod%3D280839937088%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6 902202074418170178

silveradoboy

[bamachevrolet]

Nice. GL with install. Pics when you are done.

[silveradoboy]

Nice. GL with install. Pics when you are done.

do you have the same type of spacers in your truck?

silveradoboy