Lift Kits

[Rustybritt]

Does anyone know where to find lift kits for this m715? I'd like to go about 6-9 inches. Price?

- Thanks, also, after only 2 weeks of working on this thing (weekends only) i should have it running NEXT weekend!!

[porkchop]

No one makes a lift kit. That is you can't buy one. I haven't seen one yet. The best thing to do is do it yourself. Do a search in the modified section to see how others have done it. The easiest way seems to be a spring over with a shackle flip in the rear. Or you can have new springs made at the local spring shop.

[Ronner]

The spring over & shackle flip will net you about 6" - call AB Linn and he can get you a new set of NOS stock springs in case yours have sagged a little over the years.
Another option is to go to your local spring maker with the length & height you want and have some made.
Or depending on your skill level you can move the spring perches to match a given application (like a chebby truck) and order off the shelf lift springs. The spring over/shackle plus moving the springs under the frame will put you into the 9" range.
What size tire are you looking to run? The spring over/shackle flip alone will give you enough to run 44's.

[CrashMorriss]

Yes a spring over / shackle flip will give you enough lift to run 44's, be it kind of tight up front.

[Rustybritt]

Trying to go as big as i can. 44's sound the most reasonable. Does anyone know the length of the springs off hand? Im about an hour away from my rig.

[Hammer]

Yes a spring over / shackle flip will give you enough lift to run 44's, be it kind of tight up front.

Not really, I did the spring over and shackle flip, put 44's on it, and still had interference. I put a 2" body lift on it, and that helped, but it would still catch the outside fender lip in the front.
40's fit and articulate perfectly with the spring over setup.
Some 42's fit great as well, but that depends on the tire, and rim setup as well.
I personally think that 44's with only a spring over requires a bit more trimming then I like. If your fenders are already messed up, then I guess it's not that big of a deal.

[Hammer]

Here is mine with the spring over, body lift and 44's.

[randyscycle]

44's on stock axles probably won't do them much good if you wheel very hard at all either.......

[Ronner]

Too true. The front d60 has small axle shafts that are only as strong as a modern d44.
If you keep the stock engine and don't do any serious wheeling you can make them live, but Doug likes breaking the stock axle shafts with 36" tires. Heck he even stepped DOWN on power to a chebby to try to save them! lol

[brute4c]

Stock tires=34 inches...
Springover will hold a 40 inch tire with no rubbing...a 42 inch tire WILL rub a little...a 44 will be very problematic.

If you want to run 44's, add at least 4 inches more to a springover...and watch the rear of the front wheelwell openings for damage.