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Title: Lifting my hog truck Post by: jpuckett on March 20, 2014, 07:37:38 pm Have a really heavy flatbed and dog box on my Chevy... Tires'll rub when we are off roading which is not a good thing for a hog truck lol. Putting lift blocks on it. Friend of mine said all you have to do is tighten up the torsion bars and it'll lift the from two inches. Then go to an auto parts store for the lift kit, which is just blocks and u bolts for the rear. I'll let Y'all know how it goes. If it works like i hope it will then I'll get a 2 inch lift for $40 and the cost of re alignment. Pretty good deal.
Title: Re: Lifting my hog truck Post by: jpuckett on March 20, 2014, 07:44:05 pm (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/21/9y2yta8y.jpg)
It extends pretty far back because we wanted that live pig cage for the front. But we added an extra leaf spring and finishing up with the road master active suspension kit. I think that will really help Activesuspension.com Title: Re: Lifting my hog truck Post by: Shotgun wg on March 20, 2014, 08:29:28 pm Yes u can tighten torsion bars and pick up the front. Make sure u leave some give in the front.
Shotgun Arkansas Title: Re: Lifting my hog truck Post by: Shotgun wg on March 20, 2014, 08:32:01 pm All u have to do is put a jack in center of front or on frame behind front wheels and pick front tires off the ground. All u have to do then is tighten the bolts and set the truck down to check give.
Shotgun Arkansas Title: Re: Lifting my hog truck Post by: grittydog on March 20, 2014, 08:53:41 pm How does it effect the front end when you max out the torsion bars?
Title: Re: Post by: Peachcreek on March 20, 2014, 08:58:53 pm It rides like a tank and you have to get an alignment or the outside of your tires will wear fast.
Title: Re: Lifting my hog truck Post by: Shotgun wg on March 20, 2014, 09:43:15 pm If u max it out it will have no give other than tire bounce. My 97 has about 4" of give if u jump on bumper. It rides rough but not to bad. Be sure to get alignment. Ball joints will not last as long once u do this. There are tons of Chevy done just as u describe. It not a big deal but it does come with issues .
Shotgun Arkansas Title: Re: Lifting my hog truck Post by: jpuckett on March 20, 2014, 11:17:12 pm Cool thanks guys. I'm excited to see how the lift will help, and even more pumped to try out the suspension kit. From what I've seen on videos and hear from guys that have done it, all my work trucks will have that suspension kit done. I'll post pics when it's done
Title: Re: Lifting my hog truck Post by: jpuckett on March 21, 2014, 07:31:51 pm (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/22/gajy8ymu.jpg)
Pic of the finished product. It sits way higher than it did. I think it'll be awesome in the woods. (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/22/atuha5uz.jpg) Pic of the road master active suspension kit. Supports the leaf spring and won't let the leaf spring compress all the way. (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/22/2ymajyze.jpg) Pic of the lift block. This was actually more difficult than I thought it would be. I had never worked on shocks or springs but it was really good experience for when I need to replace those next time. I'm sure when I do it on my work truck I'll be able to do it in half the time. Lol but after typing that I'm sure I just jinxed myself. Title: Re: Lifting my hog truck Post by: dwhd93 on March 21, 2014, 11:00:53 pm Had those cheap aluminum blocks on a 95 chevy and i put bout 2,000 miles on it before those blocks started gettin torn up (the nipple that connects it to the leaf spring ripped off) the only thing keepin the block on was the weight of the truck. I think there more of a lowering kit than a lift kit. I switched em out for the steel blocks and had no more trouble from it for a good 40-45,000 miles before i got rid ofthe truck
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