thhunt

I have a 97 s10. 2 wheel drive, 5 speed, extended cab. the
guy who had it before me lowered it a few inches. i have a few
questions.

1. i took it to someone to talk about raising it back up to stock
level. he said i need to get stock coils for the front and stock
u bolts for the back. someone else told me you can raises the
front up with just a ratchet. if i get the parts they will cost
me about 400 to get from a dealership. anyone know where to get
them for cheaper.

2. the way the truck is lowered now the shocks are messed
up. when i drive around a curve and hit a bump the tires sort of
come off the ground and i feel the truck slide laterally. ive
heard i might need shorter shocks beacue the truck has been
lowered. do I and if i riase it back up what type of shocks will
i need. thanks

99RedZ24droptop

<FONT size=3>I had an 94 S10.... and lowered it 3inches in front and rear............and then raised it back up.......... you will need the stock size coils and (possibly...front spindles)..depending on what lowering componets that wereused ~.... and stock sized shocks....in the front and in the rear... you would need........ stock size shocks...... and stock length... u Bolts........... ~</FONT></P>


<FONT size=3>Good Luck on Raising your S10 back to stock ride height!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</FONT></P>

draggin_low_chevy

Whoa man! Sounds wild around the corners! I could probably help you find cheaper parts, depending on which lowering configuration the previous owner chose. How much is it lowered? more than likely the shocks on your truck are stock, or of the same measurement. So if there is a rear drop block/lowering coil spring front setup it would be a cheap and easy project. There are a couple of options:

1- You can purchase a set of drop shocks for about $80.00 to make it handle correctly in it's lowered state, or:
2- Figure out what components were reconfigured to lower the ride hight, ie. Dropped spindles, dropped coils, mono leafs, rear drop blocks, flip, etc.
and remove and/or replace them.

good luck man!

EvansBlue

This is a 3 1/2 year old post.

draggin_low_chevy

hahaha oops.

Mini30798

i would just buy drop shocks.