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Old 08-03-2008, 08:55 PM   #1
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2 wheel drive no clue on lift , tire is a 285 / 65 / R16 sitting with the hub centerd to get a idea... pics..











any idea on inches of lift?
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Old 08-03-2008, 09:31 PM   #2
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Re: my s-10

Hard to tell with those pics. If you take the jack out from under it, probably none.
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Old 08-03-2008, 09:41 PM   #3
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Quote: Originally Posted by DieselS10
Hard to tell with those pics. If you take the jack out from under it, probably none.
the jack is holding the hubs centerd... it is lifted but i dono how much... no stock 92 2wd s-10 is going to clear a 285 / 65 / R16 like that without a lift.. pic with 205 / 70 / R15's





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Old 08-03-2008, 09:42 PM   #4
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Re: my s-10

when you jack it up, the extend the suspension it will..
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Old 08-03-2008, 09:47 PM   #5
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when you jack it up, the extend the suspension it will..
yeah but my sus. dont compress but maybe a inch cause of the way i lifted it
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Old 08-03-2008, 09:51 PM   #6
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Re: my s-10

you lifted it? how dont you know what kind of lift it has?

coils, leafs, shackles, and spindles. take a pick
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Old 08-03-2008, 09:53 PM   #7
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tim99Zr2
you lifted it? how dont you know what kind of lift it has?

coils, leafs, shackles, and spindles. take a pick
shackles in the back and twist in coil spring boosters in the front 4 per spring
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how much longer were the shackles over stock?
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Old 08-03-2008, 09:56 PM   #9
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i dono alittle longer there off a 94 explorer cause i gave him mine i had from discount from a while agaio when i 1st got the truck and put his on mine.. ill go out now with a tape and find out
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Old 08-03-2008, 09:57 PM   #10
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i believe stock ones are 6" CTC, and for each inch on the shackle length, thats .5" of lift.
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Old 08-03-2008, 10:04 PM   #11
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stock ones are 3 inches bolt hole to bolt hole the ones i got are 6 inches bolt hole to bolt hole
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Does it have an engine in it?
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Old 08-03-2008, 10:14 PM   #13
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Does it have an engine in it?
yes it was my DD till my tag expired then i parked it and its sat in the same spot since only thing i did was put the stock springs in and the ghetto lift on and started the bodywork / new paint
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Old 08-03-2008, 10:16 PM   #14
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then it'll be 1.5" of lift over stock (in the rear)
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Old 08-03-2008, 10:18 PM   #15
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tim99Zr2
then it'll be 1.5" of lift over stock (in the rear)
someone told me the front is about 3 inches but the back sits level with the front.. so i need to get me some more discount ones that are hella longer... and then put a 3 inch coil spacer in the front and be done
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can you put coil spacers in dimes? i didnt think you could.
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Old 08-03-2008, 10:26 PM   #17
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tim99Zr2
can you put coil spacers in dimes? i didnt think you could.
im talking about the ones that go inbetween the springs not under them
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Old 08-03-2008, 10:28 PM   #18
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ahh, i would just get spindles.
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Old 08-03-2008, 10:30 PM   #19
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tim99Zr2
ahh, i would just get spindles.
30 bucks for 3 inch coil spacers > 180+ for 3 inch spindles for something ill be takeing out when i find jeep live axles anyways
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Old 08-03-2008, 10:31 PM   #20
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Re: my s-10

the 2wd sags in the front, so 1.5 in the rear and 3" in the front would level it out. Just thought I would add that.
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Old 08-03-2008, 10:33 PM   #21
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i never noticed mine saged but i never parked on anything stright everything i park on has a lean to it.. i pulled the s-10 out on the road to find out it sat level
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then why bother lifting it now? just wait.

youll need that 30$ when it nickle and dimes you to death!
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cause itll be a while befor i get the live axle.. and i hate anything stock ride highth and my truck didnt work out lowerd so a 3 inch raise will be food for now
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Re: my s-10

put a body lift on it, that's 3 fairly cheap inches.
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i see i see. i know its hard to leave stuff stock.. i cant. haha!
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Quote: Originally Posted by DieselS10
put a body lift on it, that's 3 fairly cheap inches.
body lift's are ugly and i would never run one...
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Old 08-03-2008, 10:43 PM   #27
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tim99Zr2
i see i see. i know its hard to leave stuff stock.. i cant. haha!
i cant keep anything stock.. my 1992 her metro 2 door vert was lowerd ... that link in your sig.. i was looking at it and i like lol
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body lift's are ugly and i would never run one...
Then ya better start saving $$$$$$$.
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body lifts are gay. but make it 100 times better working on it under neath.
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tim99Zr2
body lifts are gay. but make it 100 times better working on it under neath.
So do air bags .
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So do air bags .
i hope a stick blows out your bag!!
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tim99Zr2


i hope a stick blows out your bag!!
Why thank you.
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tim99Zr2
body lifts are gay. but make it 100 times better working on it under neath.


just get a 2 inch one so it isnt that bad and save some big bucks for any other type of lift
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Old 08-04-2008, 02:02 AM   #34
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Re: my s-10

stock s10 shackles are 4" CTC, all of them.
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Old 08-04-2008, 08:04 AM   #35
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well i might be 4x4 sooner then i thought found a old CJ jeep frame motor tranny T case axles everything besides the body
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