Silverado said:
Ok I got a few questions about the the CST 6-8" lift, I'm 90% sure I already know the answers to most of them but I thought I'd ask anyway. :anitoof:
1) If I don't buy the multiple shock kit when I first install the kit I can always buy it and install it later, right?
2) Getting the 8" out of the lift is accomplished by using different T-bar keys and cranking the T-bars up in the front, and the back with blocks or AAl's?
3) In the link below on the CST web site it says that you can return the truck to stock, how is this possible?
Like BD, I just had this kit installed. (Or I am still having it installed depending on how you look at it. Its a long saga. No laughing BD :anitoof: )
1) Yes, BUT it might cost you more money if you are paying for the install :read: First off, just to be clear, there are two different multiple shock kits, one for the front and one for the rear. They don't have to be purchased at the same time. The front kit consists of a shock hoop and a replacement UCA. Note that the base kit uses the stock CAs If you go back and add it later, its probably going to cost you more in labor. The reason is the UCA. The hoop can just be added. But replacing the UCA takes a little more work and its rework since they had to come off to start with. Also keep in mind that you have to buy new shocks. The shock lengths are not the same. So you end up throwing out 2 shocks per kit. If the only reason you aren't going to do it now is $$$ then do the math. Get the labor price difference and the cost of the shocks you'll be tossing and compare that to the credit card interest you would pay on buying the kit and extra shocks now. I did this and it was cheaper to buy now. Depends on your CC rate and how long you think it will take to pay it off. BTW, the rear kit is less of a concern, there isn't really a labor loss, but you still can't reuse the shocks.
2) Yes as others have answered, BUT there is no adjustment in the rear. The block is around 5 to 5.5 inches high, BD do you remember the exact number? Anyway the idea is that stock the truck rides ass high by about and inch or two. So by lifting the rear less you end up with a level truck. However you are not going to have level truck if you crank it to 8 in the front. You'll be riding "cali style" with your ass dragging. And, as BD pointed out to me because I wasn't paying attention, the truck, or at least the 01s, have a stock block. Its short, about 2 inches. And it stays in with the lift. Two stacked blocks is bad enough. But going with a bigger block or an AAL is just extra damn scary to me. As soon as I get this thing leveled out in the front, I am measuring for custom springs. (Deavers)
Which brings up an interesting question. If you tell Deaver that you want a stock plus 6 or a stock plus 8 spring, do they add enough height to get rid of the stock blocks? or do you have to add an additional 2 inches to the measurement to drop those? Anybody know?
