Chevy & GMC Vans

Hey all, just joined the forum have been doing some readin on doing a solid axle front swap and upgrading my rear as well. Now I plan on going with Danas and doing a lift at the same time.

What leaf springs should I be using front and rear ?

I am trying to accomplish approx a 4 - 6 inch suspension lift through all this. Any info regarding exactly what springs you all have used or what I should be using would be greatly apprceiacted.

If I find the answer elsewhere on the board ill let ya all know.

Thanks in advance.

Welcome Speed. You're at the right place. There's lots of info here and a bunch of great people.

See the stickied post at the top of the AWD/4x4 page.

LiftedAWDAstro wrote:See the stickied post at the top of the AWD/4x4 page.

I read that entire post and unless im just not understanding it didn't seem to say really any specifics on what springs you used...

The springs were stock Astro leafs with 2 added leafs out back. I did have the main leaf re-arched for an inch or so. The fronts were stock Jeep YJ's with a combination of 2 mains on each side plus a combination of the rest for proper lift. The front ones were thin and flexed awesome! The rears were thick leafs and hardly flexed at all.