Rear suspension

[5.3silverado]

On a 2004 Silverado 1500 rear end is the enough room for a 1" spacer between springs and rear end? Is there enough thread on u bolts to do this?

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[NGM7492]

I do not like to re-use U bolts. They are cheap. Get whatever size U-bolt you need and put new ones in with your spacers.

 

[Zembonez]

I don't think the OEM bolts would be long enough. At least a new set isn't very expensive.

People often say they would not reuse U-bolts, but I've seen it done a zillion times at our body and custom shops over the course of about 30 years and never seen one fail.

 

[drperry]

On a 2004 Silverado 1500 rear end is the enough room for a 1" spacer between springs and rear end? Is there enough thread on u bolts to do this?

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I have some stock lift blocks from my GMT900 you can have... Just pay shipping
If you don't have some already

They should fit

 

[BlueCollarPilot]

I apologise if I am misinterpreting your intent. If I understand correctly, you are wanting to "stack" a one inch block with your stock block. If I remember correctly, yours ('04)should be a two inch? Personally I would buy a solid block that will give you the height you want. I know, "people stack blocks all the time and never have any problem". It just makes me nervous. None of my business really though. Some quick measuring should answer you question, but I do believe you will need longer u-bolts.
2004 Chevy Silverado 1500HD Readylift Rear Block Kits, Ready Lift Suspension Block Kits

 

[drperry]

If it's a 2WD, it won't have any blocks.

Unless it's a 2WD Z71...

 

[BlueCollarPilot]

If it's a 2WD, it won't have any blocks.

Unless it's a 2WD Z71...

Tru dat. Not sure why I assumed it wasn't

 

[5.3silverado]

Silverado 1500 4x4

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[daddy]

I don't think the OEM bolts would be long enough. At least a new set isn't very expensive.

People often say they would not reuse U-bolts, but I've seen it done a zillion times at our body and custom shops over the course of about 30 years and never seen one fail.

Gotta get 'em good and broken in!

 

[NGM7492]

I don't think the OEM bolts would be long enough. At least a new set isn't very expensive.

People often say they would not reuse U-bolts, but I've seen it done a zillion times at our body and custom shops over the course of about 30 years and never seen one fail.

Well I am not sure what you mean by custom, do you mean pavement queen custom or hard mudder custom? I did not do much pavement queen custom, but ALOT of offroad custom stuff. I have seen U bolt that were re-used fail. Also the threads get stretched and then its a PITA to get them off later etc etc.