rear leaf spring swap to bottom of the axle
#1
rear leaf spring swap to bottom of the axle
so im thinkin of lowering my truck just cause i dont like it being higher in the back, but i dont want to raise the front yeah i know im crazy like that. so how would i swap the rear springs from the top of the axle to the bottom? or is that even possible?
#2
I ran across 2" drop shackles at one point. Do a search for some. That would probably be easier than what your trying to do.
Edit....
Something like this is what im talking about.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2%22I...15156003r21732
Edit....
Something like this is what im talking about.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2%22I...15156003r21732
Last edited by pcfixerpro; 04-26-2009 at 09:48 PM.
#3
1 a good under over spring flip kit needs to be welded on
2 you are going to get shorter shock for the truck ( more exspensive than longer shocks)
3 you will hit the bump stops in the rear faster if you decrease the travel of the springs
4 you will needs stiffer rear springs for the rear if you decide you want to put something heavy in the bed (when empty rides like a buck board)
5 you will get way to much axle wrap when you jump on it from a dead stop then you will need traction bars.
I could keep going but i think you get the point ( I hope)
#7
1 a good under over spring flip kit needs to be welded on
2 you are going to get shorter shock for the truck ( more exspensive than longer shocks)
3 you will hit the bump stops in the rear faster if you decrease the travel of the springs
4 you will needs stiffer rear springs for the rear if you decide you want to put something heavy in the bed (when empty rides like a buck board)
5 you will get way to much axle wrap when you jump on it from a dead stop then you will need traction bars.
I could keep going but i think you get the point ( I hope)
2 you are going to get shorter shock for the truck ( more exspensive than longer shocks)
3 you will hit the bump stops in the rear faster if you decrease the travel of the springs
4 you will needs stiffer rear springs for the rear if you decide you want to put something heavy in the bed (when empty rides like a buck board)
5 you will get way to much axle wrap when you jump on it from a dead stop then you will need traction bars.
I could keep going but i think you get the point ( I hope)
1- bolt on relocators will be just fine
2- he can get shock mount extenders
3- to do it right he would HAVE to put in a notch, so no worries there
4- uses stock springs, so no change in ride quality or payload
5- not sure on that one
now, if you did do a flip kit, your front will be higher than the rear cause it will be dropped around 6 inches......
if you dont ever haul much of anything, you can remove one of your leaf springs and it will bring it down a little bit......
drop shackles or front spring spacers would be about the same price.........
heres a flip kit
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DJM-F...Q5fAccessories
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#8
1- bolt on relocators will be just fine
2- he can get shock mount extenders
3- to do it right he would HAVE to put in a notch, so no worries there
4- uses stock springs, so no change in ride quality or payload
5- not sure on that one
now, if you did do a flip kit, your front will be higher than the rear cause it will be dropped around 6 inches......
if you dont ever haul much of anything, you can remove one of your leaf springs and it will bring it down a little bit......
drop shackles or front spring spacers would be about the same price.........
heres a flip kit
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DJM-F...Q5fAccessories
2- he can get shock mount extenders
3- to do it right he would HAVE to put in a notch, so no worries there
4- uses stock springs, so no change in ride quality or payload
5- not sure on that one
now, if you did do a flip kit, your front will be higher than the rear cause it will be dropped around 6 inches......
if you dont ever haul much of anything, you can remove one of your leaf springs and it will bring it down a little bit......
drop shackles or front spring spacers would be about the same price.........
heres a flip kit
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DJM-F...Q5fAccessories
#9
#10
1- bolt on relocators will be just fine
2- he can get shock mount extenders
3- to do it right he would HAVE to put in a notch, so no worries there
4- uses stock springs, so no change in ride quality or payload
5- not sure on that one
now, if you did do a flip kit, your front will be higher than the rear cause it will be dropped around 6 inches......
if you dont ever haul much of anything, you can remove one of your leaf springs and it will bring it down a little bit......
drop shackles or front spring spacers would be about the same price.........
heres a flip kit
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DJM-F...Q5fAccessories
2- he can get shock mount extenders
3- to do it right he would HAVE to put in a notch, so no worries there
4- uses stock springs, so no change in ride quality or payload
5- not sure on that one
now, if you did do a flip kit, your front will be higher than the rear cause it will be dropped around 6 inches......
if you dont ever haul much of anything, you can remove one of your leaf springs and it will bring it down a little bit......
drop shackles or front spring spacers would be about the same price.........
heres a flip kit
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DJM-F...Q5fAccessories