Size of lift? Type of lift?

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swimbikerun247

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I'd like to figure out what kind and what size lift is on my truck. Check out the pictures below and see if you can help me out. Current tire size is 31x10.50r15 for reference. If you need any particular pictures let me know, I plan to get a few from underneath the front and rear this afternoon. It also has a sticker in the door frame stating it was modified by Joyserv Co. Ltd. back in 1986 with some different numbers including tire and wheel size but I can't decipher what all it's saying other than the tire and wheel sizes. Thanks for any help, pics below.

I'm considering doing some suspension work when I go to replace the front axles, but would like to try to figure out what I'm starting out with first. Thanks again.






 
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Suspension pictures will be key. It looks pretty stock from the pictures you put up.

What the height from the top of the rim to the bottom of the fenders? (front and back)
 
Hyde802 said:
Suspension pictures will be key. It looks pretty stock from the pictures you put up.

What the height from the top of the rim to the bottom of the fenders? (front and back)
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Measurements are 14.5" on both sides in the front and 13.5" on both sides in the rear. I'll have pics up after they finish uploading to photobucket.

Passenger's Front:

Passenger's Rear:

Driver's Rear:

Driver's Front:
 
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Passenger Rear:

Driver Rear:

Rear:

Front:

Driver Front: (you can see the mess the power steering leak is making)

Passenger Front:

Driver Front: (from backside)

Passenger Front: (from backside)


I tried to add quite a few pics. If there are pics of anything else that you need, let me know. Thanks for the help.
 
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Edit. Got it.

Its an AAL and a t bar crank. look at the rear leaf packs. They didnt close the spring clamps.

Looks like you got some leaks too..

The first post says 33s, those are 31s.
 
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Hyde802 said:
Besides needing new cv boots, The height is stock as can be. Maybe they put stiffer t bars and springs in it to handle more weight?
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Interesting, I figured something had to be different for the current ride height and no sagging. The rear end is stiff as bricks over bumps. I knew someone would mention the CV's when I posted pics. I'm replacing the entire axles, but waiting til summer time.
 
I changed my post. probably be about a 1-2" lift. Probably correcting the sag.

Was it done recently? look at the dirt line on the shocks, they havent been sitting that high for too long.
 
Hyde802 said:
I changed my post. probably be about a 1-2" lift. Probably correcting the sag.

Was it done recently? look at the dirt line on the shocks, they havent been sitting that high for too long.
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Yes definitely 31's (typo), I'll correct the OP. I have no idea about when it was done, I've had the truck for about a month now and am trying to figure out as much as I can about it's past.

Definitely have some leaks, those are my priorities right now. Power steering system, oil leak around rear main seal, rear diff, left rear brakes, and probably more ha.
 
Hyde802 said:
Edit. Got it.

Its an AAL and a t bar crank. look at the rear leaf packs. They didnt close the spring clamps.

Looks like you got some leaks too..

The first post says 33s, those are 31s.
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Looks to me that the AAL is added between the 2nd and 3rd leaf. I thought the AAL was usually placed just above the overload spring. Any reason I can't remove the AAL and go the zuk mod route in the rear? Lower TBar crank and add BJ Spacers in the front? Long term the plan is to go Total Chaos Long Travel IFS in the front (one reason I'm not in a big hurry to replace the CV's at the moment) and Complete OME rear but funds don't allow that at the moment.
 
Yes to all of that.

I dont normally reccoment the zuk mod, but if the aal isnt works its the next cheap option before new springs.
 
Hyde802 said:
Yes to all of that.

I dont normally reccoment the zuk mod, but if the aal isnt works its the next cheap option before new springs.
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Are you not fond of them due to reducing the amount of rear axle flex? The reason I ask, is because I want to remove the AAL and add the ZUK in order to soften the on road ride back closer to normal, not particularly concerned with flex at the moment. I consider the complete fix to be when I add in an OME suspension kit in the rear.
 
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