Help - Lifting front end w/ coil springs

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98c1500

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40 mins away from Toronto, thanks for the link!

oh ! other side of country! haha, if i were you, go with Canuck Motorsports, really will save on shipping!

if you go with spindles, i can help ya with any problems along the way, buts its a pretty straight forward swap, took me about half a day, with basic handtools a torch (not needed but sped up somethings)
 

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oh ! other side of country! haha, if i were you, go with Canuck Motorsports, really will save on shipping!

if you go with spindles, i can help ya with any problems along the way, buts its a pretty straight forward swap, took me about half a day, with basic handtools a torch (not needed but sped up somethings)

Thanks man. What was the torch for?
 

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Thanks man. What was the torch for?
cut the bumpstop off, instead of cutting it flush with the control arm, i torched off the rivets for a cleaner look.

also had to trim the backing plate a little, and i had no grinder.

and for the rear end for the blocks, i used it to cut the U-bolts.
 

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Oh ok - do you think the rims on my truck right now will work on these spindles?
 

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Oh ok - do you think the rims on my truck right now will work on these spindles?

which wheels do you have? at the time i put the lift on, i had stock pre-88 steelies that accepted hubcaps, they did not work, but i know 88-98 wheels work.
 
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