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TTavenier3
06-22-2012, 06:04 AM
im going to be doing a spindle lift install with 2in lift spring and 3in rear blocks on my truck. do we have a write up for a step-by step for this. or do i need to do one. ive done some research but came up empty handed. when i get my voodoo cam ill do a write up on cam and valve guide install. maybe if i feel frogy ill do a how to port and polish but thats not for awhile. let me know if someone can. thanks
camarofanatic90
06-23-2012, 05:01 PM
there is one on the spindle installation, the spring installation is a little tricky i just did both and the blocks are pretty straight forward
juan valdez
06-23-2012, 08:47 PM
Slow05cc has a nice write up somewhere around here. Don't remember how detailed install was thiugh
TTavenier3
06-26-2012, 07:43 AM
did the lift this weekend. decided not to do springs until i get new bushings for upper and lower control arms. not that there bad, just there old.
must say just with the 4in spindle kit the truck looks amazing. rides smooth but that would be expected because the suspension was not moved/ compressed or anything. went with the 3in rear blocks. must say i love it. looks extra mean when i got my got my strobes on responding to a fire call. even though its a 2wd i think i wanna get the bull gaurd put on it. next steps are the bull gaurd and the 2500 tow mirrors. not sure weather i want the ones with the turn lights or not. found the ones without the turn signals for 159. and the ones with the turn lights for 200.
also is it just me or does the rear end seem to tuck under the wheel well more than the front. its like i have a good 1.5" difference. maybe ill get some spacers for the rear. i hate the look. does anyone else have this problem. pictures will be up in a second. to see original see my profile.
TTavenier3
06-26-2012, 08:32 AM
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/165900_10151934674658539_994808849_n.jpg
TTavenier3
06-26-2012, 08:55 AM
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/292334_10151940190683539_1146023208_n.jpg
Quyonmob
06-26-2012, 09:15 AM
Yes, rear track is narrower than front track, designed that way for multiple reasons.

Nice job on the lift, looks good!
TTavenier3
06-26-2012, 09:38 AM
why is that. if i added a wheel adapter/spacer to the rear to match the front. will this affect anything besides some small emount of turning radius.
Stroked385
06-26-2012, 01:03 PM
Truck looks great! i cant wait to start mine on sunday, i just have alot more to take off ......
TTavenier3
06-26-2012, 01:59 PM
truck looks great! I cant wait to start mine on sunday, i just have alot more to take off ......
what else you taking off.
TTavenier3
06-26-2012, 02:00 PM
only suspension thing i have left to do if make some custom brakets for my airlift kit for my rear
Stroked385
06-26-2012, 05:10 PM
what else you taking off.

My fabtech lift..........
93blackexcab
06-27-2012, 09:41 PM
truck looks good!!! what size tires do you have? and are you planning on going bigger?
TTavenier3
06-28-2012, 05:55 AM
truck looks good!!! what size tires do you have? and are you planning on going bigger?

265/65 r18 right now which is a 32" street/ highway tire. waiting fo rmy 285/65r20 which are 33" i beleive i run the 20" for the summer and the 18" for winter but since i just bought new tires for the 18" ive think ill run these until next year. the tire looks smaller in the picture that in person. imo the truck looks good except the rear is about 1" in shorter/narrower than the front. hope to have this fixed soon. other than that it looks good to me.