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I went to a suspension lift shop yesterday and was quoted $450 for a lift kit for my 1981 short box half ton 4x4

the guy said my rear leafs were fine so all they had to get was some blocks n' shocks for the back

 

so my question is... is $450 cheap for a lift?? as in will i get a crappy product?? he said it's cheap cause these old trucks don't really need alot of product to lift them up..he was quoting me a 5" lift i think would a 3" lift be enough to fit 35"s ??

 

i don't know anything about brands when it comes to lifting

if someone could direct me to a post that has this info i'd love to read and educate myself

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IIRC, you'll need at least 4" to clear 35s...and maybe a slight bit of trimming to go along with that.

 

I used a 2.5" lift on my K5 with 33s....and had to trim just a bit of metal so the tires would clear during a turn.

 

Is that $450 installed with shocks and a new pitman arm?? If not, you can find a kit on NTWonline.com for $310 with shocks/arm, Rough Country is $350, then if you wanted to go with new rear spring its about $500 or so. Install isnt tough either...

 

If your springs are OEM, I would probably think about replacing them if you're going to do a suspension...

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I think that you'll find *most leaf springs are about the same...some a bit firmer than others. I think I went with a Pro-Comp kit when I did mine. I would shop around online and look for the best deal if you end up going at it yourself. Most companies now have the install instructions posted online, so take a look and see if this is something you would like to conquer on your own. Nothing is more satisfying than wrenching on your own ride.

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i defiantly want to try to do ti on my own..

hopefully i can get some of the guys from work to help me out as they have done this before themselves

 

the shops around here are charging $600 to do the work.. which seems a lil pricey to me when the parts are only 400 or so

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I wouldnt pay $600 for just an installation. I did my '83 K5 in my parents driveway when I was 18...so I'm sure you could handle doing it yourself and saving that cash for more mods....

 

Honestly, the hardest part will be getting the old, rusty parts off the truck. Get yourself a couple cans of PB Blaster at the parts store and start hitting the nuts/bolts on the suspension every day. This will help when you go to take out the OEM parts. Trust me on that one. Get you some good gloves and eye protection, decent set of sockets (and a cheater-bar!) and you're going to be set.

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