Well, fellas. If I may, let me give you a little info on front suspension mods. ANY shop , or privateer, that offers to install a lift block or "mini-pack" on the front axle of your truck should be struck with the business end of a large hammer. Yes, it can be done. Yes, it will raise the front of the vehicle. but at what cost?
Lift shackles and add-a-leaf's are fine. They attach directly to the frame, and while they will move your front axle foreward slightly and turn the front pinion angle down, thus adding some stress to the U-joint on the front driveline, they will not "wiggle" their way out from under your leaf springs during an emergency braking situation or during a high speed turn (think Highway interchange/long sweeping turns). I dont care if they have a locating pin or not. Front lift block are a huge no-no. It's cheap-Its hoakie-and it flat out dangerous!
The liability that this "welder" is taking on by trying to market his mini-pack is huge. He has essentially stacked multiple lift blocks together to give it the outward apearance of a spring pack. Imagine if one lift block measuring 2" in height causes laterial instability then what will 4 or 5 thin (possible spring steel, maybe hot roll flat bar cut to size) lift blocks do?
Red, you've got a beautiful truck that you paid good, hard earned money for. I would hate to see anything happent to it (more importantly, you and your family) because some cheap and dangerous mod was put on it for the sake of looks and/ or budget limits. Save your cash until you can swing the real deal or go with the shackles.
Please read before you let anyone mess with the front suspension. Thank you. (deep breath).
4x4 Front Lift Blocks - 4Wheel & Off-Road Magazine
it is basically a 2 or 2.5" block lift..a spring shop wanted to charge me $350-400 to do the same thing...they do it all the time. that is what they do... i just am not gonna pay 350 when i can do it for 100..
i knew the option had to be out there and i just needed to find it...
