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Getting from 4" to 6" help

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by bkmcinty, Jan 8, 2013.

  1. Jan 8, 2013 at 9:06 AM
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    I have the 4" maxtrac spindles up front and blocks in the back with the extended brake lines. What's the easier route to 6"? Bigger blocks in the rear and a 2" spacer up front on top of the coils? Any opinions would be appreciated thanks
     
  2. Jan 9, 2013 at 9:03 PM
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    I hate to thread jack at all here, but I have to ask u, when will u be wanting to get rid of those bilsteins? I'm down the street in cypress and need bilsteins for mymaxtrac lift too
     
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    You seen YotaMatt's setup? He's got a pretty good looking truck and he just did bigger blocks in the back and I think he did eibach springs with bilstein's in the front...
     
  4. Jan 10, 2013 at 9:31 AM
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    Yeah I called Jacob at suspension specialist and he recommended to do a 4" block in the rear with extended shocks back there and just a 2.5" spacer up front......what would be better billies at 2.5 or a 2.5" spacer?
     
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    From personal experience expo's blow lift blocks outta the water lol
     
  6. Jan 10, 2013 at 9:42 AM
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    Yes but they are also way more expensive......
     
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    So you are going to put on the absolute shitiest lift possible? Massive blocks and a massive spacer lift? Jesus for the love of god don't use a 4" block. That is freaking huge. At the least get a 2" aal and a 2" block so you don't have your leafs sitting on a sky scraper.
     
  8. Jan 10, 2013 at 9:49 AM
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    I love having shitty stuff! That's my goal to make the biggest piece of shit possible.....
     
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    I'm just saying that's what maxtrac sells as their 6" kit. 4" rear blocks with extended shocks - 4" spindles and 2.5" spacer up front with extended brake lines......
     
  10. Jan 10, 2013 at 3:25 PM
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    FULLY LOADED WITH THE TECH PACKAGE, LEATHER, JBL, LED HEADLIGHTS, MOONROOF, EXTANG FULL TILT COVER, NFAB SIDE STEPS, OEM ROOF RACK, TRD PRO TAILS, WHITE RAPTOR LIGHTS, 15% TINT ALL THE WAY AROUND, BILSTEIN 6112'S W 650# SPRINGS AND 1/4 SPACER, ICON LEAF SPRINGS W 5125 REAR SHOCKS, 18 x 9 -12 Weld Racing Ledge 6 wheels w 275/65r18 Toyo AT III tires
    Billys in front and new 3 or 4" leaf pack in back or icon progressive leaf pack and small 1.5 block block. I wouldn't crank the billys up front more than 1.75 as it will stiffen up your ride.
     
  11. Jan 10, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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    What if I did a 1" spacer and billies with the 2" block in the rear and a 2" aal
     
  12. Jan 10, 2013 at 4:19 PM
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    To be honest I would just do the billys in front and set at .85 if thats what you wanna do. If you do a single leaf make sure to get the long one and not the short one. If wanting to do an add a leaf I seriously would get the icon progressive leaf pack or wheelers version. A lil more than a add a leaf but better in the long run. Plus you can still run your overload leaf for an additional lift in rear. If you wanna do a 1 " lift block in rear let me know as I have a brand new one w the u bolts I never used I could sell ya.
     
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    I'm very interested in those billies.... Do u have em all around? Or just front billies? What's the condition and how long u use em?
     

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