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Old Mar 19, 2012
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make it TALLER

Looks like im going to have to lift my truck again. New tires, i discovered hit the fenders when going over speed bumps. (I'm blessed with 3 in my neighborhood) Anyhow, I cant for the life of me remember what brand my 3" spindle lift is. So which would you reccomend for a 6" spindle?
 
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They don't make 6" spindles.
 
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Oh? .. Darn could of swore i saw some
 
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No. A 6" spindle wouldn't work with stock lowers. They angles would just be too far off. I'm not even sure you could make it fit anyway.
 
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5.5?
 
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Oh well. Ill look into other options.. Just annoying having to replace broken screws in fender flares
 
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5.5?
Fabtech and Doetsch make 5.5" kits but they aren't all spindles. They come with 3" spindles and 2.5" coils.
 
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I already have the 3" spindles, could i pick up new coils and go that way? Or coil spacers?
 
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Yeah. You need some UCA's though.
 
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Pardon my uneducated questions but UCA?
 
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upper control arm
 
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Or just slap a body lift on
 
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Or just slap a body lift on
^ What he said!
 
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Sas
 
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How difficult are body lifts.. I'm looking easy because i have done and will be doing all modifications by my lonesome
 
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Also, prices and would someone be willing to give me some info on SAS'ing the truck?
 
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Originally Posted by mhs2013
How difficult are body lifts.. I'm looking easy because i have done and will be doing all modifications by my lonesome
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Also, prices and would someone be willing to give me some info on SAS'ing the truck?
SAS is out than hahaha, ton's of work and money. Coil lift is probably the best answer...

got any pictures of the truck/specs?
 
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My truck has 3" fabtech spindle lift on it with 33x12.5x15 bfg a/t.. No picks of the inner workings but idk what you can get from the outside.. here ya go

 
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Also, as a bonus what are thoughts on removing nerf bars
 
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just found this one
 
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body lift, $250. coils and UCA's plus alignment, 500+

or buy glass fenders.

post a picture of the truck, im running 33" tires with 3" spindles and im a good 2-3" from rubing at full bump.

im thinking your springs are sagged out. heres 33's and 3" spindle look like on mine. like i said, my tires dont even get close to my bodywork.
 
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. I dont rub its just bumps make the tire hit the fender flare and im trying to fix that issue
 
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Thats possible.. I'll grab a pick of leafs one sec
 
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oh. take your flares off.

:)
 
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Lol i SO dont want to take off somthing i spent so much on
 
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