GMT400 2WD Lift Guide.

[MatthewRB1616]

You probably can, just your angles will be crap i think. I know someone on a FB page did it but cant think of his name. I would suggest buying the coils from the 2" rough country lift kit instead of the coil spacers. Then I would go tubular uppers because that is a lot of suspension for the stocks to hold with BJ spacers.

Where can I get tubular uppers for a 2wd that’s lifted? And I didn’t think the springs were 2inches taller, is that where they get the extra 2 inches is in the spring?

 

[Allan Elling]

yeah... you can see them in the pics. Didnt have alignment problems at all!

Oh and for the folks talking about rims.. well, if you look for aftermarket 5 lug Jeep wheels on CL, they are the same bolt pattern and have little more offset to make up for everything. You can usually find some with 33 or 35s already too.... I found my ION rims brand new in the boxes on CL (all 5 for 150) from someone who sold their jeep... new tires and boom! All set for cheap.

I have a 98 silverado and put 2014 18 inch jeep rims...needed 1 inch wheel spacer. Looks great though....looking to level now...considering the spring spacer...any issues with 2 inch spacer..2wd

 

[TacosnBeer]

I have a 98 silverado and put 2014 18 inch jeep rims...needed 1 inch wheel spacer. Looks great though....looking to level now...considering the spring spacer...any issues with 2 inch spacer..2wd

I had ball joint spacers... not spring spacers. My lift springs were part of the FabCRAP kit. The ball joint spacers are meant to decrease some of the angle placed on the upper control arm when you run taller spindles and lift springs.

 

[JAngeli]

I had ball joint spacers... not spring spacers. My lift springs were part of the FabCRAP kit. The ball joint spacers are meant to decrease some of the angle placed on the upper control arm when you run taller spindles and lift springs.

what size were the spacers?

 

[TacosnBeer]

what size were the spacers?

I wanna say they were 1/2 inch. I ran two for a total of an inch. I also had FabCRAP upper control arms which were designed to take some of the angles out too but.... I needed the spacers so my alignment guy could get it within specs.

 

[JAngeli]

I wanna say they were 1/2 inch. I ran two for a total of an inch. I also had FabCRAP upper control arms which were designed to take some of the angles out too but.... I needed the spacers so my alignment guy could get it within specs.

i've got the lift UCA's and 3" lift springs from Airbagit and Fabtech spindles that aren't installed yet (been delayed for years damn it). So it's pretty wonky now

 

[Allan Elling]

How much will 2 inch coil spacers screw up the geometry? I know ill need an alignment...just trying to get an idea of the extra cost involved...tx

 

[Blue 04 Z71]

How much will 2 inch coil spacers screw up the geometry? I know ill need an alignment...just trying to get an idea of the extra cost involved...tx

If 1500 buy new Upper control arms for a lift. Keeps the angles good and leaves adjustment.

 

[Allan Elling]

Anything specific about em I need to get?

 

[WhiskeyTango93]

I bought a set of ebay 4" spindles
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1988-1998-...pW5&fits=Year:1990|Model:C1500|Make:Chevrolet
They seem to be holding up so far.