clearance lights or no?

PickUpGirl787 · 03-07-2007, 05:36 PM

Ok so I have an ugly truck, I'll admit it, but I want to make it look a little cooler if I can, so who thinks that clearance lights would look good on my Chevy 1988 1500?? and is there any way to make the front end the same height as the back so that the truck sits level?? or is this going to involve lift blocks??

chevyguy · 03-07-2007, 10:13 PM

NEVER under any circumstance install lift blocks in the front end of a vehicle. i assume your truck is a 4wd?

75K30 · 03-07-2007, 10:43 PM

I say no lights. I just do not like them.
As far as the leveling kit goes, if that truck is 4x4, then I believe you have torsion bars. Blocks should never be an option for the front EVER. ( the side loads against the front spring due to the front tires turning back and forth while steering will cause the blocks to eventually fall out.) Wasn't the 87 the last of the leaf sprung front end? If it still had leaf springs, then a new spring pack is only a couple of hundred bucks for new ones. If it is a torsion bar front end, then a leveling kit, like a pork chop (torsion bar re-indexing key) style will work. If it is 2wd, then you will have to purchase a new spring(s) to lift the front to the desired heigth. Be carefull with the upper ball joint here, increased lift with the stock upper a- arm really binds the ball joint. Sometimes hard to align if you lift too far.

PickUpGirl787 · 03-08-2007, 08:00 AM

k thanks

chevyguy · 03-08-2007, 08:32 PM

1988 1500 was IFS 4wd and IFS 2wd. No front leafs to attach blocks to. i was just making a point earlier. Anyhow assuming its a 4wd,just cranking the torsion bar bolt a little wont hurt anything and it will lift the front a bit. Dont go crazy and crank the heck out of them, Thats a great way to really mess up front end angles and make it ride trerrible.

PickUpGirl787 · 03-09-2007, 05:56 AM

Its a 2wd truck, I know I told you it sucks

so would it still have torsion bars that I can have adjusted? I have actually seen how to do the whole torsion bar thing, but I have someone that will do it for me, so I wont be the one messing anything up!!

03chevy · 03-09-2007, 07:52 AM

no you don't have torsion bars just springs

mrjohnwayne · 03-09-2007, 08:23 AM

Coil springs that is

PickUpGirl787 · 03-09-2007, 12:38 PM

darn that means money !!

mrjohnwayne · 03-09-2007, 01:32 PM

Just springs shouldnt be too expensive

03-07-2007, 05:36 PM	#1
PickUpGirl787 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 705	clearance lights or no? Ok so I have an ugly truck, I'll admit it, but I want to make it look a little cooler if I can, so who thinks that clearance lights would look good on my Chevy 1988 1500?? and is there any way to make the front end the same height as the back so that the truck sits level?? or is this going to involve lift blocks?? __________________ Ashley My first truck was a 1988 Chevy 1500 with the 305 My new truck is a 1997 GMC 1500 with the 350

03-07-2007, 10:13 PM	#2
chevyguy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ALABAMA Posts: 3,160	NEVER under any circumstance install lift blocks in the front end of a vehicle. i assume your truck is a 4wd? __________________ When i die, i dont want to walk gracefully thu the pearly gates and turn in a unused body. i want to go sliding thru sideways and turn in a body that has been completely used up.

03-08-2007, 08:00 AM	#4
PickUpGirl787 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 705	k thanks __________________ Ashley My first truck was a 1988 Chevy 1500 with the 305 My new truck is a 1997 GMC 1500 with the 350

03-08-2007, 08:32 PM	#5
chevyguy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ALABAMA Posts: 3,160	1988 1500 was IFS 4wd and IFS 2wd. No front leafs to attach blocks to. i was just making a point earlier. Anyhow assuming its a 4wd,just cranking the torsion bar bolt a little wont hurt anything and it will lift the front a bit. Dont go crazy and crank the heck out of them, Thats a great way to really mess up front end angles and make it ride trerrible. __________________ When i die, i dont want to walk gracefully thu the pearly gates and turn in a unused body. i want to go sliding thru sideways and turn in a body that has been completely used up.

03-09-2007, 05:56 AM	#6
PickUpGirl787 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 705	Its a 2wd truck, I know I told you it sucks so would it still have torsion bars that I can have adjusted? I have actually seen how to do the whole torsion bar thing, but I have someone that will do it for me, so I wont be the one messing anything up!! __________________ Ashley My first truck was a 1988 Chevy 1500 with the 305 My new truck is a 1997 GMC 1500 with the 350

03-07-2007, 10:43 PM	#3
75K30 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,636	I say no lights. I just do not like them. As far as the leveling kit goes, if that truck is 4x4, then I believe you have torsion bars. Blocks should never be an option for the front EVER. ( the side loads against the front spring due to the front tires turning back and forth while steering will cause the blocks to eventually fall out.) Wasn't the 87 the last of the leaf sprung front end? If it still had leaf springs, then a new spring pack is only a couple of hundred bucks for new ones. If it is a torsion bar front end, then a leveling kit, like a pork chop (torsion bar re-indexing key) style will work. If it is 2wd, then you will have to purchase a new spring(s) to lift the front to the desired heigth. Be carefull with the upper ball joint here, increased lift with the stock upper a- arm really binds the ball joint. Sometimes hard to align if you lift too far.

03-09-2007, 07:52 AM	#7
03chevy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: jax,fl Posts: 1,063	no you don't have torsion bars just springs __________________ A dirty mind is a terrible thing to waste!

03-09-2007, 08:23 AM	#8
mrjohnwayne Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 3,221	Coil springs that is __________________ John Wayne 2000 F-350 7.3L Powerstroke 4x4

03-09-2007, 12:38 PM	#9
PickUpGirl787 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 705	darn that means money !! __________________ Ashley My first truck was a 1988 Chevy 1500 with the 305 My new truck is a 1997 GMC 1500 with the 350

03-09-2007, 01:32 PM	#10
mrjohnwayne Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 3,221	Just springs shouldnt be too expensive __________________ John Wayne 2000 F-350 7.3L Powerstroke 4x4

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