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Fred Harnum - 31 Oct 2003 22:32 GMT

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 - 31 Oct 2003 22:38 GMT

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

> 1985 GMC S-15 Jimmy
> 2-door 5-speed
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> i put 2" lift shackles in back
> and got 2" Coil spring lifts but theres no coil springs

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rnf2 - 01 Nov 2003 01:27 GMT

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

> 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
[quoted text clipped - 14 lines]
> > i put 2" lift shackles in back
> > and got 2" Coil spring lifts but theres no coil springs

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Matt Mead - 01 Nov 2003 16:54 GMT

>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

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