Lifted Prerunner '68 C10

[hessian18]

Bump bump...I was wondering if you ever got this kit to work out for you ??

And where did you get them ??

Im looking to put something similar on a 81 and Im wondering if this is the route.....I would just go with an after market spring like an Eibach and get the perfect rate so the ride will be nice.....The upper ball joint doesnt look like its tightened down....Looks like it could use some shorter springs....


Im also wondering how much this will effect the steering geometry...


Thanks

[drbyrdman]

iam still thinking of doing a lift on my truck just have no funds to do so.

[hessian18]

Right on...

Do you have 2 of these kits ??

I would like to get ahold of one of these....

Thanks

[drbyrdman]

call fabtech. they had a couple still in the warehouse.

[bucannon]

hey you can use 88-98 lift spindles to lift a 67-87 truck with 3/4 ton lower control arms, but since your using 88-98 spindles you need to use 88-98 rotors and calipers.

im doing this conversion on my 86 and hopefully ill be done soon i will post pictures.

[292farmer]

which year lower 3/4ton control arms do u use? the 67-87 or the 88-89? thanks oh yeah how much lift do these lift spindles come in? thanks!

[bucannon]

which year lower 3/4ton control arms do u use? the 67-87 or the 88-89? thanks oh yeah how much lift do these lift spindles come in? thanks!

you use the year of your trucks 3/4 ton lower, it just accepts the larger balljoint of the 1988-1998 spindle

and they make 2 inch, 4 inch, and possibly 6 inch but im not sure

[MickMc]

Working on my lift.
Yes, 88 up spindles
68 3/4 lower A arms


Mick

[292farmer]

ok sweet thanks guys, that works out great as my trucks a 3/4ton now. ok sorry for long post, but i got a few more questions.
do i order upper and lower balljoints for 88-up? or just lower, and reuse my upper(i mean order stock type 72')
i'm going for 4in i'm thinking 2in from spindle, and 2 from custom springs to help improve suspension travel and ride. will the springs provide more up or down travel? or does it depend how made?
do i need to alter steering any? i know on my 86 k20 i needed a new pitman are and idler? or does the lift spindle not alter that? i didnt look like it did in the pics i looked at but want to verify that now.
also on a kinda related note, has anyone put a steering stabilizer on a 2wd, manual steering truck? mine kicks back abit, was thinking that might help but being manual steering maybe the stabilizer would fight me?
thanks alot everyone!!