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Old 12-04-2013, 11:11 PM
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Lookin to jack my truck up a few inches. Anybody got lift kits for sale?
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Old 12-07-2013, 08:17 PM
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How do you intend on lifting it? Spindles and shackles are pretty cheap since you have a 2wd.

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Old 12-07-2013, 09:13 PM
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How do you intend on lifting it? Spindles and shackles are pretty cheap since you have a 2wd.

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I dont know exactly. I want to go the cheapest route. Kinda on a tight budget. But I dont wanna redneck it.. lol!
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Old 12-08-2013, 06:12 AM
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Cheap...
Tbar crank and shackles. 30 bucks and an alignment.
You can get some doetsch spindles for the front and shackles in the back. Pretty cheap. 300 or so depending.
Otherwise you gotta shell out some money for a real kit is gonna be upwards to a grand or more.

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Old 12-09-2013, 02:35 AM
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Cheap...
Tbar crank and shackles. 30 bucks and an alignment.
You can get some doetsch spindles for the front and shackles in the back. Pretty cheap. 300 or so depending.
Otherwise you gotta shell out some money for a real kit is gonna be upwards to a grand or more.

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Is there a good website to use to purchase the spindles and shackles? What about spacers and blocks with shocks?
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Old 12-10-2013, 06:34 AM
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eBay usually has decent deals on spindles. Kits from sites like 4wheelparts etc .. Are generally overpriced. however, Beware of spindles that are not pressed in and instead bolted in (lift USA, crown, cts) I have read on forums of people losing Their wheels with even light off-roading. You can't go wrong with high quality fabtech or doestech spindles.
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Old 12-11-2013, 07:50 AM
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eBay usually has decent deals on spindles. Kits from sites like 4wheelparts etc .. Are generally overpriced. however, Beware of spindles that are not pressed in and instead bolted in (lift USA, crown, cts) I have read on forums of people losing Their wheels with even light off-roading. You can't go wrong with high quality fabtech or doestech spindles.
I tried looking on ebay. I guess they might be out... or I can just be retarted.
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Old 12-11-2013, 07:57 AM
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Wheelnparts spindle lift from eBay seems really popular on here.
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Old 12-11-2013, 08:01 AM
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Wheelnparts spindle lift from eBay seems really popular on here.
x2 im running them
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Great in the dirt, but once it gets wet, forget about it.
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You really did pick the deepest/worst angle to go into that hole btw.
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Old 12-11-2013, 10:55 AM
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W&P spindles, and shackles, that'll give you 3/2 which looks good on 2wds..could also look into a body lift, I dont like them, but people go with them too.
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Old 12-11-2013, 11:06 AM
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W&P spindles, and shackles, that'll give you 3/2 which looks good on 2wds..could also look into a body lift, I dont like them, but people go with them too.
Mine is about 4 in the front and 3 in the back

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Great in the dirt, but once it gets wet, forget about it.
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Old 12-11-2013, 03:27 PM
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Looks good!
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