No Springs ???

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Fred Harnum

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• Oct 31, 2003

• #1

1985 GMC S-15 Jimmy
2-door 5-speed

whats in the front for springs

???
I'm lost
Theres no spirngs!!

how do i lift it 2" ?
i put 2" lift shackles in back
and got 2" Coil spring lifts but theres no coil springs

 

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Bret Chase

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• Oct 31, 2003

• #2

it's got torsion bars in the front. lifts for IFS trucks are very involved
and very expensive. you *could* crank on the torsion bar adjusters and deal
with a crappy ride and increased tire wear if you want.

-Bret

"Fred Harnum" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> 1985 GMC S-15 Jimmy
> 2-door 5-speed
>
> whats in the front for springs
>
> ???
> I'm lost
> Theres no spirngs!!
>
> how do i lift it 2" ?
> i put 2" lift shackles in back
> and got 2" Coil spring lifts but theres no coil springs
>
>

 

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rnf2

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• Nov 1, 2003

• #3

Yeah, if you want to lift the front of an IFS it costs about the same, or
less, to do a SAS (straight axle swap), installing a solid front on springs
instead of the IFS.

rhys

"Bret Chase" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> it's got torsion bars in the front. lifts for IFS trucks are very
involved
> and very expensive. you *could* crank on the torsion bar adjusters and
deal
> with a crappy ride and increased tire wear if you want.
>
> -Bret
>
> "Fred Harnum" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > 1985 GMC S-15 Jimmy
> > 2-door 5-speed
> >
> > whats in the front for springs
> >
> > ???
> > I'm lost
> > Theres no spirngs!!
> >
> > how do i lift it 2" ?
> > i put 2" lift shackles in back
> > and got 2" Coil spring lifts but theres no coil springs
> >
> >
>
>

 

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Matt Mead

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• Nov 1, 2003

• #4

On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 21:32:58 GMT, "Fred Harnum" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>1985 GMC S-15 Jimmy
>2-door 5-speed
>
>whats in the front for springs


As stated, you have torsion bars.


>how do i lift it 2" ?
>i put 2" lift shackles in back
>and got 2" Coil spring lifts but theres no coil springs


Sorry, the coil spring spacers would only be an option on the 2wd
version.

If I were you, I'd go for a 2" or 3" body lift. Much cheaper than a
suspension lift and won't affect the ride quality like adjusting your
torsion bars would.

Matt
99 V-10 Super Duty, Super Cab 4x4