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Darkrider_LS wrote:I am def gonna look at getting these by the end of this summer! Is it possible to get rear spacers by themselves to lift the rear?
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mikekey wrote:The skyjackers will give you 4 inches of lift in the rear, with no spacers. If you want to go zero spacers with the Radflo's. The downside is, as JamesDowning pointed out, they are not variable rate like springs like the Z71 and will actually sag as you start to load up your truck with more stuff. That's pretty unappealing to me.
If I had it would have been long gone. I used to blow out Airlift1000 bags on OEM springs until I discovered Z71 springs and upsized the bag to go with it.JamesDowning wrote:I don't think Bill's ever had air ride.
navigator wrote:I think MarkMC sells the rear spacers separately.
Depending on how much lift you get in the front, Z71 springs might also be enough to level it out if you need more support in the rear.
v7guy wrote:the skyjackers are also an option, there's a few guys very happy with em
mikekey wrote:The skyjackers will give you 4 inches of lift in the rear, with no spacers. If you want to go zero spacers with the Radflo's. The downside is, as JamesDowning pointed out, they are not variable rate like springs like the Z71 and will actually sag as you start to load up your truck with more stuff. That's pretty unappealing to me.
But if you like a soft velvet ride like HARDTRAILZ does, then you might be happy with them.
I would love to go that route if the springs where stiffer.
JamesDowning wrote:Darkrider_LS wrote:I am def gonna look at getting these by the end of this summer! Is it possible to get rear spacers by themselves to lift the rear?
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If Mark doesn't sell them, I know SuspensionMaxx does in a vast variety of heights,mikekey wrote:The skyjackers will give you 4 inches of lift in the rear, with no spacers. If you want to go zero spacers with the Radflo's. The downside is, as JamesDowning pointed out, they are not variable rate like springs like the Z71 and will actually sag as you start to load up your truck with more stuff. That's pretty unappealing to me.
Well to be 100% clear, all springs will sag, the difference is that the skyjackers are a linear spring rate - put on x weight, get k*x sag. The Z71 springs are non-linear, so they stiffer as you add more weight. So for example purposes, put on 100lbs of weight and it might sag 1", put on 200 lbs of weight and it might sag 1.5" - whereas a linear spring would sag 2" with 200 lbs of weight.
Mike, I'm also not certain that the skyjackers are softer springs. They seem to have a smaller wire, but they also have less coils, which might totally negate the effect of the smaller wire.
mikekey wrote:Who do we contact about buying this? I am ready to order a set!!!