91 suburban springs

[jdeoliveira74]

At my pick and pull here they have a 91 burb can I use the front and rear springs to get some lift on mine??
Will they bolt right in?

 

[wallew]

I do not believe they will

the fronts might bolt up

I believe the rears were a little longer between perches

some one can verify that

 

[Cucvnut]

yes rear springs are to long.

 

[docfarmall]

Cut center pins and stack accordingly thats what i do get new center pins and ubolts and stack away thats how you get a solid lift and a stiffer ride

 

[jdeoliveira74]

So the fronts will bolt in? Will I see some lift from them ?? I could always do rear blocks

 

[wallew]

I believe the fronts ARE the same.

and you can add a leaf or three, IF you can find a spare set and add them in

 

[jdeoliveira74]

I believe the fronts ARE the same.

and you can add a leaf or three, IF you can find a spare set and add them in

So they are the same as the blazer? so what your saying is get two sets and pull them apart and make my own. I have never rebuilt springs what kind of lift should I expect per leaf added?

 

[wallew]

Man, that's a tough one - you just have to play with them - it will depend on how worn the springs you are using - how much lift you are trying for - there are a lot of variables - go slowly

MAKE THEM THE SAME on both sides

and if you have access to a sand blaster, knock off all that scale and rust and then give them a fresh coat of paint - then reassemble them into the size pack you have decided on and put them on the truck - the nice part is you could pull two SETS from a salvage yard, rebuild THOSE TWO SETS and once you are happy, then just SWAP your front spring off and away you go - you have a functioning CUCV until you are ready for the swap and it only cost you two sets of front springs, which should not be that much

and realize that what you see OFF the truck has zero relation to the actual lift you will get ON the truck, with the weight of the truck on the springs themselves

also, IF you do end up with extra leaf springs - they make the BEST BLADE WEAPONS EVER

that flat spring steel is excellent for making knives - you will need a forge (you can get a propane one fair cheaply used - in the $150 - $250ish range), something to pound the steel into the shapes you want like an anvil, but a lot of flat steel surfaces will do, a couple of five pound sledges, some other minor hand tools, a couple of buckets for water to quench your work in ... oh and it WILL beat your muscles twice as much as you beat that steel - but you cannot BUY the kind of knives you can make

 

[jdeoliveira74]

Well I want to lift Just trying to make it as cheap as possibleall the way around.

 

[86m1028]

yes rear springs are to long.

not true burbs had both lengths (depends on model & year).

 

[wallew]

73 - 91's?

yes perhaps earlier models, but I have owned several of these and they all have the same length rear springs - I believe they are 58" between spring perches - at least that's what I have found over twenty years of owning these silly beasts

but I could be wrong about that.

 

[86m1028]

73 - 91's?

yes perhaps earlier models, but I have owned several of these and they all have the same length rear springs - I believe they are 58" between spring perches - at least that's what I have found over twenty years of owning these silly beasts

but I could be wrong about that.

Yes 73-91's

52's & 56's were the lengths

If I remember right some 1/2 tons were 52's & 3/4 tons were 56's.