Lifting help/Advice

[SRCHN]

Tri and Alaska,

You two have been a huge help! Thanks so much for all the input! I'm gonna go check out the sites you both referred me to, and see if I can get everything ordered. I basically see that all I'm really going to need are the 912 springs and a set of new rear shocks...right? Whats all the stuff I saw about some calmini (or however you spell it) lift kit? Am I going to need to get that as well, or is that totally different? Thanks again for everything guys! I'll take some before and after pics once this thing gets started and hopefully it will all work out! I owe you guys big time!

SRCHN

[mbeach]

Triathelete's guide is really excellent.
This is totally a DIY job, and you can't put a price on getting to know your truck's suspension first hand.

I'd recommend some extended brake lines as well as the springs. It's only a lift of 2" or so, but the extended lines will give you a little more room to play.
Unless you have experience bleeding ABS brake systems, you might want to hand the brake lines over to a shop (should you decide to do the lift yourself).

[Triathlete]

If your factory shocks are in good shape they will do the job...no need to repale them. Only need to invest in the springs. Good luck.

[Francesco Rizzo]

sorry to jack this thread, but since you got into stock shocks, was thinking about doing the same but I have the rancho rs9000x shocks installed... I don't see why they wouldn't work but any suggestions, opinions?

[SRCHN]

Hey Tri,

I just finished printing up the instructions on your lift advice. Got a quick quesiton...(and thanks for the tip on the shocks by the way). You wouldnt happen to still have the pics of each step of the lifting process would ya? I clicked on the link and I saw that thread was kinda old and the pictures no longer appear to be there. If you still had them by chance I would really appreciate it. Thanks again guys for everything!

If you guys are ever down in the FL panhandle, ya gotta place to stay!

SRCHN

[SRCHN]

Ok,

Went to that Rocky Road site and I'm having a little trouble finding the parts that I'm going to need...

Don't really see a OME 912 Spring listed (exactly). Could you possbily point me in the right direction...? HELP!

SRCHN

[Triathlete]

912 is the part #. When I ordered mine he didn't keep them in stock but a call to them and he ordered them up and had them to me in a few weeks. I think if you go down a little further in the thread kpaske re-hosted the whole thing with functioning photos. Here it is Just checked it though and it doesn't seem to be working. I'll try to email you the pics if I still have them on my 'puter.
Rizzo, I think there will be no problems if you keep your ranchos. Others are using them.