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Old 02-22-2019, 03:15 PM   #1
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72 vs 73 up springs

I'm going to do a 2" lift on our truck - looking at doing springs in front and maybe blocks or add-a-leak in rear. You can find all kinds of stuff for 73 up

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Why wont 73 up spring lift kit work on the 72?
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Old 02-22-2019, 04:08 PM   #2
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Re: 72 vs 73 up springs

eye to eye length change 73-up .

and fyi : add-a-leafs = harder ride . most of them i ever put in they say the ride sucked and wanted removed and new packs or block to fix it .
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Old 02-22-2019, 08:10 PM   #3
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Re: 72 vs 73 up springs

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eye to eye length change 73-up .

and fyi : add-a-leafs = harder ride . most of them i ever put in they say the ride sucked and wanted removed and new packs or block to fix it .
Eye to eye length on both front and rear springs?
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Old 02-22-2019, 11:29 PM   #4
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Re: 72 vs 73 up springs

not sure . just know the front was a bit different .
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Old 02-24-2019, 09:42 AM   #5
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Re: 72 vs 73 up springs

I think a majority of rear springs were the same length for k10’s between 69-72 and 73-87. If they were k20-k30, they were longer as well in the rear.
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Old 02-24-2019, 01:13 PM   #6
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Re: 72 vs 73 up springs

from a quick internet search:

front springs
-72: 44", 2 1/2" width
73+: 47", 2 3/4" width...?
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