General HD's installed. Now 4" rake

Looks like I'm going to have to raise the front about 2" to keep it from looking silly. I guess I should have went with the standard springs.



Raised my truck 3 in. What is the best way to raise the front about 2 in.?

 

cheapest possible solution : sandbags in the back until the springs settle.

 

Got her fixed! I took them out and went back to old springs. Anyone need a set of new General HD's for the price of a new set of General standards? Shipping is on you.

 

Are you sure you have the stock shackles ? I have the same dia wheels and HD springs and the rear lip is only at 37 and a little. I have the Lear canopy cab hi on mine.

Or did you order the 01-04 springs?

 

Shackles look to be about 4 ins. and I ordered springs for a 99. Part # for springs is 90-203HD. Tires are 17's

 

Those would have settled a good amount I imagine....

 

Man that amount of rear lift is nuts! Wonder what the deal was? I'm putting in my HDs next week and better not have that much lift in my 04! Talk about shock destruction...

 

Stock shocks were 2 ins. from even reaching the pins. I found some shocks for a 1500 Chevy that had the length needed. I couldn't deal with all the lift, headlights were pointed into the ground and I had to jump a little to get into the seat. Don't mind the height of the old springs, just bottoms out on bumps with a load. Might just try the AAL.

 

Yikes...I'll be pretty bummed if I wrecked my $200 shocks when the General's go in. I'm going to load the hell out of the box to seat those springs. I'm still amazed that you got 4" out of those springs. Everything I read said 2.5 - maybe 3 before they broke in. I wonder if the 99's are a bit different and maybe would've settled if you loaded the bed down.

 

Im sure those springs would of settled right down with a lil use. As for gaining so much lift im sure it only seemed that way because of the stock leafs being so massively worn out and sagging atleast 2". Had the front springs been replaced as well surley everything would have worked out just fine and there wouldnt have been such a dramatic rake...

 

They need to settle. Also the originals were sagging so bad it was really noticeable. As company trucks we used to get all of our trucks right off the lot. We always wondered why anyone would lift them since they sat so high to start with. But boy did they sag, and fast. We went through so many sets of replacements. Wish we'd known about these.
I'll plan on ordering a set of HD's soon.

 

1988 mercedes, where are you located? Might take them off you.

 

Few miles south of Pine Bluff, Arkansas

 

Sorry. Out of range of my one fuel tank radius for toys. I had to set a limit for toys to stay out of reasonable trouble.

 

I'm interested. I live on the other side of Memphis from you. How much are you selling them for exactly?

 

Checking on my exchange options before I sell. I'll let you know. I might even make a trip to Hughes Ar. to visit a friends pawn shop which is a few miles from W Memphis.

 

Sounds good. I've been driving around with a sagging ass for a while now so I can do it a little longer. I can meet you in Hughes if necessary. Just let me know. Thanks.

 

Figure out if you're selling them yet? Just curious as I'll be out that way on Sunday at some point.

 

I'll PM you

 

Mine looked pretty silly at first too:
After bilstein/OME lift: