Vannin' Home Forums Chevy How to.... How to find a lift kit for a G20..

Others on here have done the G30 HD coils for the ft & done a add a leaf for the rear, just not me.

I found these that ship for free to Montreal.

Advertized as a long leaf kit for a 2" lift on 1989 Chevy V8 pickups like the C2500. But will it fit?

http://www.4wheelparts.com/Suspensi...488&t_pn=EXP13124#overview_Container

I did the HD coil springs for a g30 up front and air shocks in the rear. I need to find a compressor for the rear shocks that can push more than 115psi so I can fully extend them, but even at 115psi I get some lift. I'm still going to get a set of add a leaf or leaf helpers also...pic in my signature is my van with just the HD coil springs up front

I need to snap a pic of the stance since I've added the air shocks in the rear...

I added a set of Hellwig 2500 series rear helper springs to our '95 G20.
https://www.suspensionconnection.com/2510-250cv.html
We occasionally pull the TT with it and I wanted to stiffen it up a bit. I can highly recommend them as we are well pleased. They're better IMHO than a sway bar for towing.
I adjusted them to level the van side to side and to only raise the rear about an inch or so with no load.

How much lift can you get out of the Hellwig 2500s (riding with no additional load)? I'm looking for about 2 inches all around. I also like the idea of the Hellwigs because of the stabilizing factor. My G20 Beauville handles like a school bus.

So I went to the Mooneyes car show a few weekends ago and saw a lifted G10 2WD van and had to find out what we used to get it that high.

We spoke for a bit and he used G30 control arms (which I didnt know are different than the G10/G20 control arms, they used in the P30 step vans as well) and 88-91 2WD C1500 4" lift spindles. He had to replace the stock 77 G10 rotors and calipers to fit correctly but its all bolt on stuff and the van sat tough as hell! Dude told me he just drove it about 6k miles so I know its well sorted out.

So your parts list would be
G30 Control Arms
88-91 4" lift spindles
88-91 5 lug rotors
88-91 calipers

I did G30 springs up front and all new rebuilt suspension up front on my G20. Got the height I was looking for, around 1.5" taller than stock.

BUT...after driving it now for a few months, I will say that the G30 springs are very stiff. Almost too much. I'd much rather do the set up I mentioned above because with spindles, you can change the spring type to the softer G10 springs for a smoother ride.

@Deathorvictory: So that's a 4" lift on the little Chevy shorty? Also, 88-91 C1500 parts would fit on a G20 (as well as a G10)? Should the list include new/different shocks? Depending how high you get, maybe a steering stabilizer?

I was originally going to go with a mild 1-2" lift, but I'm liking the taller look, within reason...