Lifting an obs

[jmaple]

I've got a 1997 gmc 1500 4x4 and I'm putting a 6" fabtech lift in it in a couple weeks and hopefully a 3" body lift. Installing it in a buddies shop that has a hoist. Just wondering if anyone has any tips to help out that may not be in the instructions.

 

[magimerlin]

Start Pb blasting all your nuts and bolts now. Well mainly the body bolts.. the suspension ones shouldn't be to bad... but bike everything a quick spray every couple days till you do the work... specially if you see a bunch of rust...

sent from what use to be a great country...

 

[SwampHound]

PB Blaster or Liquid wrench on every bolt twice a day for a week leading up to the tear down. It makes your life so much easier.

 

[21Actual]

There is a good chance your torsion bars wont want to come out of the keys. Mine sure diddnt want to move. Since you have hoist access, its possible to drop the lower control arms, bars, and cross member all in one piece. Thats the way I ended up doing it.

If your keys fight you, Id quickly abort mission and just drop the entire unit. Save a bunch of time and a headache.

A pair heavy duty c-clamps make short work of rebuilding the spring packs. Make sure you got access to some.

And Id also suggest thoroughly inspecting all your front end components before the tear down so you know what needs replaced. Easier to do it while its all apart. Also a good time to replace those upper control arm cam bolts. Whoever does your alignment will be enormously grateful.

 

[99K3500HDCCLB]

would you recommend the superlift kit k274?

 

[jmaple]

would you recommend the superlift kit k274?

Never had it to know. But I've heard good reviews about super lift.

 

[99'Subourbon]

Love my superlift, as beef as a bolt on IFS lift gets.

 

[SwampHound]

Superlift all the way. Rides good and has yet to shudder at the endless abuse I throw at it.

 

[slowburb]

I think the Superlift is a more duty/purpose built setup than the RCX kit I'm running.