Lifting My 93 Sub
sketchquad
06-23-2003, 02:37 PM
i am getting ready to lift my suburban but am not quite sure how to handle it. I could use the extra height for off roading but dont necessarily need the suspension upgrade for rock crawling and that sort of stuff (its not exactly a jeep). Anyway, i was thinking about shackles in the back and blocks in the front to keep it cheep. If anyone has any ideas i would really apreciate the help. I would like to get as much lift as possible w/o forking out the money for the suspension lift.
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stu1435
06-25-2003, 01:42 PM
It depends... But first, do you have a 2wd or 4wd?
Solutions -
1. I think '93 was the first (or second) year of the torsion bar setup... which means - no leafs, no coils, just twisty bars. The rears can be lifted with a spacer (or new springs), but the fronts will have to get a new, lowered (taller), torsion bar subsystem. There is a kit out there made by Rough Country that goes for about $500, but you might want to go with a full system from Rancho or Superlift ($1450 to $1900).
2. Body lift would probably work fine if you just want to fit nastier tires underneath... just get some Lift Lips to hide the frame-to-body gap. ($250 total cost not including tires)
3. Uhh.... nope - I guess that's it.
- Stu
Solutions -
1. I think '93 was the first (or second) year of the torsion bar setup... which means - no leafs, no coils, just twisty bars. The rears can be lifted with a spacer (or new springs), but the fronts will have to get a new, lowered (taller), torsion bar subsystem. There is a kit out there made by Rough Country that goes for about $500, but you might want to go with a full system from Rancho or Superlift ($1450 to $1900).
2. Body lift would probably work fine if you just want to fit nastier tires underneath... just get some Lift Lips to hide the frame-to-body gap. ($250 total cost not including tires)
3. Uhh.... nope - I guess that's it.
- Stu
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