Lifting My 1st Car

[krussvt]

Hey guys I got my first car and its a 2003 GMC Sonoma. I am looking for a lift kit to raise it. I am not looking to go offroading or lift it more than 1", I just want to get the Sonoma a little higher. Any Ideas for kits? How to guides?

 

BTW I am a teen with a BUDGET!! No $1,000 lift kits please

[pj5454302]

You can get 1 or 2 inch lift blocks and longer U bolts for about $100. And for the front you can just crank up the torsion bars.

[Zembonez]

If I remember correctly... Blocks would lower an S10. Axle is on the top of the springs and the front is coils if it is 2WD. I am afraid I don't have the answers for lifting one.

[pj5454302]

if he has a zr2 the leafs will be ontop of the axle.

[tobias]

if he has a zr2 the leafs will be ontop of the axle.

 

But he doesn't.

[Crazy Canuck]

if he has a zr2 the leafs will be ontop of the axle.

 

But he doesn't.

 

 

 

I believe you may want to look into an under/over kit. It repositions the axle on top of the leaf springs to give it some lift. I think they come with wedges or something as well so that your pinion angle doesn't go out of spec. I saw them install one on Trucks once, it may have even been on an S10

[2BBottoBarts]

I'd just save up for a decent kit.You don't wan to rig anything up when it comes to suspension.

[NFSGamerUSA]

Just relocate the axle under the leaf springs as Crazy Canuck said and crank the torsion bars a bit. No "rigging" involved, just simple, cheap suspension mods that work. Your ride will be a little rougher with cranked torsion bars, plus you'll need to get an alignment (as you would with any suspension modification), but there's no sense in getting a real lift if you only want an inch. Hell, I don't even think there are 1" suspension lifts available. I've only heard of 2" and up.

[georgerosen06]

2inch body lift maybe?

[pj5454302]

you could get some 2 inch lift shackles for cheap. Those all you need to install is a impact wrnch and a pry bar. Then crank the t bars for the lift in the front.