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| | | | Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 9 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 9 | Pun intended;) I had questions regarding the possibility of raising the ride height of my truck. All I've seen are lowering kits.. I don't want to do that, I want to raise my truck up say.. 6-8"
Is it possible to do so? Please direct this new-b to the right information, as you can already tell, I hardly know anything about suspension.
1940 Big Bolt 1.5T 14,000GVW Farm Truck Flatbed Stakeside Dual Rear Tires
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy 1940 Farm Truck, if your springs are on top of your axles, then all you have to do is install raising blocks between the axle and the spring and of course get the appropriate length of "U" bolts to hold it all together again. One word of caution the axles and springs have a dowel and hole locating system to make sure everything is in its correct position, this system must be duplicated in your new raising blocks to keep everything in alignment. If your springs are under your rear axle then relocating the axle to under the springs will raise the truck, hope that helps. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | What is the purpose of raising a 1.5T stake truck 8"? There could be several big problems. Depending on what you want to raise. Axle, chassis, body....
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 9 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 9 | I was thinking it would help with clearance... I'd like to source some bigger wheels and tires. Everyone is going low.. I wanna get high LOL
And thanks guys for your advice and comments:) I really appreciate it!
1940 Big Bolt 1.5T 14,000GVW Farm Truck Flatbed Stakeside Dual Rear Tires
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 47 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 47 | Have you tried this (the blocks) yet? I've been thinking about doing the same thing, would like more clearance on my '56 6400 when up in the woods getting firewood. In addition, I have 22.5" rims and there isn't a ton of extra clearance at the front fenders.
Besides that, the bigger these trucks look the better, haha
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