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Old 02-15-2012, 11:49 PM   #26
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Re: How can I get my 1971 Chevy 4x4 to ride smoother??

i was runnin 4 inch blocks but i switched to the Off Road Designs shackle flip and some ranchos 9000s it rides like a caddy hell i even feel like bert reynolds
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Old 02-18-2012, 06:29 PM   #27
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I'll be running 38 inch tires I don't think 4 inches of lift will cut it
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Old 02-18-2012, 09:24 PM   #28
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Re: How can I get my 1971 Chevy 4x4 to ride smoother??

I run 38.5s with a 4in lift but also a 3in body lift but it was just 4in with 36s and there was no rubbing that I can remember I always run body lifts so I was pretty sure 38.5s with a total of 7in lift would clear
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Old 02-23-2012, 12:39 PM   #29
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Re: How can I get my 1971 Chevy 4x4 to ride smoother??

So going with this setup 52" front and 63" rear flip kit etc does it come close to getting custom springs from deaver or alcan springs?
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Old 02-25-2012, 02:24 AM   #30
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Re: How can I get my 1971 Chevy 4x4 to ride smoother??

sooo if i take the one ton axles off a 76 and leave the leafs hooked up and a shackle flip , ill can clear 38" tires and get a better ride???
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Old 02-27-2012, 05:50 PM   #31
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Re: How can I get my 1971 Chevy 4x4 to ride smoother??

You will get a more comfortable ride with the flip kit. The springs are at a much better angle and they flex like crazy
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Old 03-02-2012, 11:10 PM   #32
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Re: How can I get my 1971 Chevy 4x4 to ride smoother??

what springs are being used for this applacation
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Old 03-02-2012, 11:26 PM   #33
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Re: How can I get my 1971 Chevy 4x4 to ride smoother??

Gain lots and lots of weight and you won't feel the bumps as much, probably won't live as long either though, ok try other sugestions first.
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Old 03-02-2012, 11:37 PM   #34
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Re: How can I get my 1971 Chevy 4x4 to ride smoother??

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Gain lots and lots of weight and you won't feel the bumps as much, probably won't live as long either though, ok try other sugestions first.
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Old 03-03-2012, 02:42 AM   #35
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Re: How can I get my 1971 Chevy 4x4 to ride smoother??

Stock chevy rears for the flip kit
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Old 03-03-2012, 02:28 PM   #36
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Re: How can I get my 1971 Chevy 4x4 to ride smoother??

Do I go w/ same year lift springs n the fronts?
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Old 03-04-2012, 01:28 PM   #37
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Re: How can I get my 1971 Chevy 4x4 to ride smoother??

never mind the b52 i think is the awnser for me for the front of my 71 GMC... thanks for the help
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Old 08-13-2016, 11:11 PM   #38
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Re: How can I get my 1971 Chevy 4x4 to ride smoother??

I know this is a old subject but i have owned three 72 chevy 4x4 pickups which all rode so bad that i sold every one of them due to the rough ride. i recently bought a 72 chevy half ton 4x4 with a cheap 4inch lift that consist of ( front springs, four shocks and lift blocks for the rear). Don't know the brand but i think its rough country from what the po says. And yet again this truck also rode very rough almost like a fork lift or a tractor with every large bump in the road resulting in my head hitting the roof (no seat belt) i tried every spring brand, manufacture i could find and nothing worked. I read so many post and spent so many hrs researching what everyones done with no fix. I finally had enough and started messing around with the rear springs which seem to me was causing the extremely rough ride. I pulled the shortest leaf closest to the axle and the one above which in my case ended up with a total of four springs on each side. I have not loaded anything heavy but i will say the ride has improved so much that it almost feels like I'm riding in my 04 gmc crew cab 3/4 ton. I don't have the money to spend on custom springs and no this is not the right way to resolve this and yes the springs may crack but until that happens I'm going to enjoy every smooth mile i can. Hope this helps or leads anyone in the right direction to a smoother ride.
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Re: How can I get my 1971 Chevy 4x4 to ride smoother??

My suggestion is get used to it and start enjoying driving some of the coolest 4wd trucks on the road. That's what I've done for 40 years. My wife and kids never complained about the ride
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