6" Superlift Install Question

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6" Superlift Install Question

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Just A Question For You Guys That Have Done The Superlift Install....

Can This Be Done In A Garage??....I Have Access To Most All Tools Except A Plasma Cutter, I Have A Small Mig Welder (110 Volt) Cut Off Tools Can Get Access To A Torch & Portable Band Saw And I'm Not Nervous About Taking My Truck All Apart, But There Are A Couple Of Companies That Will Install It With An Alignment For Between $750.00 - $1000.00 So I Would Like To Know From Those Of You That Have Or Are Doing It Yourselves Would You Do It Again Or Is Installation Money Well Spent??
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Well I am still not done my install, held off on the front end until my TB keys arrive. However, I can tell you that disassembly and cutting the frame were not really that hard at all.
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are you a mechanic?
2001 cc 2" pa body lift traded
2004 cc zr5 2" pa body lift 6" super lift 2" rear shackle and tb crank traded for a v-max Silverado
2006 V-max cc
2001 ex cab 4x4 ls work truck rufff country 2" lift sold
2012 silverado WT 2wd
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Me or Gocntry?
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I'm Not An ASE Certified Tech By Any Means.......But Both Me And Mrs Gocntry Have Been Working Around And Repairing Our Own Vehicles For The Last 15-20 Years.........So Minor Welding And Cutting, And Some In Depth Mechanical Work Is Within My Reach, Plus I Have Access To A Buddy That Is A Professional Bodyman And Experienced Welder For The Last 25 Years (he does the mechanical side of auto repair).

But Is It Worth Doing?? Being I Have 2 Kids And I Cant Just Work All Weekend Long I Have A Feeling My Truck Might Be Off The Road Quite A While, Plus I Was Wanting To Change To Some 4.10 Gears And I Have A Feeling That Is Better Done Professionally....
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Post by jeggers »

go for it :!:
2001 cc 2" pa body lift traded
2004 cc zr5 2" pa body lift 6" super lift 2" rear shackle and tb crank traded for a v-max Silverado
2006 V-max cc
2001 ex cab 4x4 ls work truck rufff country 2" lift sold
2012 silverado WT 2wd