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Old Oct 8, 2011 | 08:31 PM
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so after getting the engine and wiring mostly figured out i thought it would be time to deal with the suspension.... the negatively arched front leafs...

now for my options i figured i could put an add a leaf on there and take off the lift blocks. or keep the blocks, whatever looks best

there is also a truck at a local junkyard that has some lifted front leafs from rough country.

the rears look good but also have blocks on them.

these are all quick fixes or i could wait till tax season comes around and go for one of these... Superlift Suspension K420 - Superlift 4WD Suspension Lift Kits - Overview - SummitRacing.com

either way i need to get this fixed!!!!!

here is what it looks like now.



any help is greatly appreciated!!!!
 
Old Dec 2, 2011 | 12:33 PM
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Are you sayin that you want to put an add a leaf on the front springs? If so, you need to replace the front springs. Using add a leafs will not correct rainbow springs. Best bet will be to save up and grab a full suspension setup. Better than running blocks by a longshot.
 
Old Dec 2, 2011 | 12:51 PM
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well now this is a donor truck. i got a new k5 that already has a 6in lift on it. so im all set hehe.
 
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