stock ride height sac

[1998z71]

hey guys im new here and im going to be swapping a 5.3 into my 98 z71 before to long but after that i would like to straight axle the truck but im not wanting to go very big and it seems like all these kits are a minimum of 6"s of lift but im wanting a close to factory ride height sa truck any body done this kind of build ? any clearance issues ? what axle works best ? any pics ? any help would be appreciated dont really want to go with any bigger than a 33" tire thanks

 

[92gmc4x4]

Minimum I heard is 5 Inchs of the diff will hit stuff

 

[Horns]

Depends on the kind of suspension you go with. Fabworx has a "Low" kit that when said and done is only about 3 inches over stock.

 

[88GMCtruck]

I did mine custom, and I have 8" of lift up front. There is only about 5" of uptravel before the axle could hit the frame, and i cut a heck of a lot off the front crossmember.

I have a thick spring pack, you could gain 1" back from that with the right springs.

 

[1998z71]

yea id deff like to keep it under 5 inches i could go three and still look okay with a 33" tire guess ill have to crawl under there and do some lookin

 

[88GMCtruck]

Here is mine with 8" of lift and 285/75R16 tires.

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Here is a shot of the spring/frame clearance. It's the worse at the very front where the original a-arms mount. I cut that cross member down and plated it.

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If your wanting to keep it lower, I could see ending up with 5-6" of lift but without sacrificing uptravel it doesn't seem feasible.

 

[smrr1]

i have always wanted to do the same but now it seems my dreams are crushed. no since in a sas if you don't have the travel.

 

[88GMCtruck]

To be stock height, it's just not going to happen without significant cutting of the frame.... Basically you'd have to put in a c-notch if you wanted any uptravel. Look at where the centerline of your existing CV axle is... not very far below the frame. The frame is able to hang low due to the fact that the movement takes place outboard of the frame.

 

[LoudnLifted88]

Here is mine with 8" of lift and 285/75R16 tires.

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Here is a shot of the spring/frame clearance. It's the worse at the very front where the original a-arms mount. I cut that cross member down and plated it.

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If your wanting to keep it lower, I could see ending up with 5-6" of lift but without sacrificing uptravel it doesn't seem feasible.

not to thread jack but i love those rims on your truck

 

[88GMCtruck]

They were borrowed while I was waiting for the raceline renegade 6's i ordered.