lift kit help

[biggpoppa3]

Ok i got a 73 chevy pickup heavy half 4x4. i recentally got a blazer with a four inch lift kit on it i got the front lift leaf springs and the block off the rear. the blazer had the stock leafs in the rear i think the spring pack only had six springs, mine has nine plus overload, so i plan on running my springs in the rear with the blocks and the lift springs on the front. the only problem is is my front end sits lower than the rear. I also took the overloads off the blazer i was wondering could it be possible to put the extra set of overloads under the front lift springs to level it out cause the thickness of the overload is the same as how much lift i need in the front to level it out any info would be helpfull thanks

[TheWhiteElephant]

I would not put the overloads in the front. How much lower is it in the front? If it is about the height of the overload as you mentioned, you can get the zero rates from Offroad Design to lift the front:

http://www.offroaddesign.com/catalog/Zero%20Rates.htm

Are the rear Blazer springs and the ones on your '73 the same length? Why not use the rear Blazer springs, too?

[Tex_50613]

running the rear leafs off the blaizer would loose capasity on the pickup so I wouldn't recomend that, as for adding overloads to the front if you plow with the truck I say go for it if not you don't really gain anything, you can have the rear blocks shortened to correct your ride high (I've done this myself in the past) but if you haven't driven the truck to settle in the suspention then re-torqued everything I wouldn't recomend that yet., also in my experance the heavy half's usually set about 1/2 to 3/4 taller in the rear due to the heaver leaf stacks, but that's just my observation

[biggpoppa3]

yes the spring are the same lenght but i dont want to lose my towing and hauling capacity and yes i do have a plow for it that i run in the winter and a heavy one at that

[TheWhiteElephant]

Originally Posted by biggpoppa3

yes the spring are the same lenght but i dont want to lose my towing and hauling capacity and yes i do have a plow for it that i run in the winter and a heavy one at that

Yeah, I was going to ask if you wanted to retain that. Is the rake that noticeable? It is normal for them to sit a little higher in the back. The springs won't settle if they are the original springs, so don't count on that.

[Altec]

Shorter lift blocks in the rear?