Hey everyone. I am lifting my 1986 Chevy Silveraldo k20 truck. Is it best to go to Les Schwab and tell them i want a lift? or go online at like summit racing equipment and buy my lift then and have someone install it? Cause i want a 6in Skyjacker. Can Les Schwab do that? What do you think? And do you think a 6in Skyjacker is a good way to go? i heard they are stronger then nails.
The 6 inch Skyjacker lift is stronger than nails and rides like it too. You can save a lot of money buying the lift off of the internet and having someone else install it if you cant but you should know that a lot of garages will not install parts that they don't order themselves because a lot of times they try to do the installation and find that it is wrong or not complete and tie a bay up for a long time. When a bay is tied up with a vehicle they cant work on they lose money. So it would be a good idea to ask the garage if they will do it before you buy. Anther thing to consider is do you need a 6 inch lift? I put a 6 inch lift on my Chevy and it makes 35 inch tires look like tiny spare tires or something. To make it look good you will need to run 40 inch tires at least and then you have to worry about your gear ratio. With tires that tall you will want to run a 4.56 ratio gear set to keep enough power to spin them. You may also have to build the motor some to get more low end torque so that you are not driving around with the gas pedal smashed to the floor all the time. Another problem you will have with that much lift is you will have to get new drive shafts made to fit the truck because they will need to be a few inches longer. And then it would be a good idea to clock your transfer case so that the front shaft is not at too bad of an angle. If you don't do this it will shake like a wet dog in four wheel drive and it will be hard on universal joints. Personally I wish that I went with a 4 inch lift instead because it eliminates almost all of those problems and 35 inch tires look awesome on that set up. The smaller lift is also really easy to install and can be completed in just a few hours with no special tools. Its up to you but I felt compelled to let you know what is involved in this project. Hope I have been helpful.
