Want to increase 2WD wheel travel

[trailblazr81]

Can I increase the wheel travel on my '91 2 wheel drive without spending a couple grand? I dont plan on racing it, just want to have some fun in the sand and dirt. Im only planning on running a 33" tire and just a couple inches lift.

 

[Kamd90Chevy]

http://roughcountry.com/chevy_2wd_88-98_4.html

ta da. and there's a couple trucks on here with this. they run 33's. Some needed no trimming, some did. Everyone is different.

 

[Horns]

http://roughcountry.com/chevy_2wd_88-98_4.html

ta da. and there's a couple trucks on here with this. they run 33's. Some needed no trimming, some did. Everyone is different.

Those kits don't really increase wheel travel, they just drop everything to allow for a bigger tire.

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[Steve's Chevy]

Those kits don't really increase wheel travel, they just drop everything to allow for a bigger tire.

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Yeah my wheel travel did not increase , but my tire rub did ha ha...

 

[trailblazr81]

Theres a guy on another forum arguing with me that longer shocks will increase my wheel travel.

 

[Steve's Chevy]

Theres a guy on another forum arguing with me that longer shocks will increase my wheel travel.

Shocks act as a limiting strap when put up in the air .......... so longer shocks will let the suspension droop a lil more ..... but wont a longer shock bottom out faster with no lift?

I removed my sway bar and got a lil more travel, but did not like the way it drove with the fabtech lift , it leaned into the turns a lil to much for me........

 

[trailblazr81]

If the shocks are whats limiting your travel they wont last long on the trail. I have always made sure my shocks were long enough not to limit wheel travel.

 

[Steve's Chevy]

If the shocks are whats limiting your travel they wont last long on the trail. I have always made sure my shocks were long enough not to limit wheel travel.

Was just giving a reference between stock vs longer shocks.

 

[Kamd90Chevy]

oh yea my bad, sorry guys. CST makes a Long Travel kit for the 88-98 C1500. its runs around $1200-1400. Advertises for 11" of travel, BUT it also increases your track width like 3.5 or 4 inches. So take that into consideration.

 

[oohunter04oo]

oh yea my bad, sorry guys. CST makes a Long Travel kit for the 88-98 C1500. its runs around $1200-1400. Advertises for 11" of travel, BUT it also increases your track width like 3.5 or 4 inches. So take that into consideration.

A long travel will increase your track width at least 4" per side. Probably more.