ok, i got my 98 ram, want to get the 7 inch lift out of the rear, could get the skyjacker new leafs, but i am pinched for green, so i want to do the shackle flip, my only question, can i do the shackle flip, then 2 or 3 inch add a lef and get my 7 inch?

obviously with the zero rate block aswell

 

the cheapest way to do i think would be get a 5" rough country lift $700. then get the skyjacker 2" add a leaf for the rear $65, and then go with a 2" coil spacer for the front from topguncustomz.com $50. so just over $800 thats what im going to do to mine. but be ready to spend money on a new high angle front drive shaft or be ready to take it out and grind on it like i did. even with mine only being lifted 5" right now in 4 wheel it would bind up a bit.

 

Yep, you sure can. Sounds like a good way to get a total of 7" in the rear.

All springs would be nice (and much more expensive), but the shackle flip will make the suspension a bit more flexy (from what I have read, no first hand info) and full leaf springs would most likely stiffen things up. So my guess is the rear will flex/articulate better the way you are wanting to do it.

Whats your plans for the front suspension? 7" Skyjacker coils? What control arms?

 

Probably gonna need an indexing ring for the transfer case too.

 

Long arms in the rear future?

 

well you couldnt have guessed better, i already got the skyjacker 7 inch front coils, and reindexing ring with the extreme drop pitman arm... i aslo went ahead and got the dick cepek long arm box kit, and the thaurenfab (not sure if thats how you speel it but whatever) adjustable trac bar.

i needed to know this because i was going to buy the rear spring pakcs but they are expensive as heel compared to everything else, and i fi get a better ride and more flex out of this. i will...

not to mention i am going to be putting the D60's under this truck due to locker and gear options, and i wouldnt run mor ethen 35's on the stock D44... so yea, that also helps

anybody got the link to a good shckle flip kit for or trucks?

i looked on bds but couldnt find it. maybe im retarted

and as for the first response. i will get my 7 inch lift and not have to grind the driveshafts, or by new ones just yet. its called a reindexing ring. it fixs that..

i mean i am sure i will need the tom wood drive shafts hee after a little while but for right now. im good

 

noticed you have a 318... does your truck dog around? mine feels crazy slow

 

well, i used to drive a 4 cylinder, so to me, the V8 is plenty of power, but if i had to say it, my 318 beats m buddies 350 everytime, probably cause all i run right now is the 31's buckshots, so to answer the question, not really, but i want to up the power a little so i will be going with 5.13's and may just do a good rebuild on my motor, put a good intake exaughst and then just a programer. should be fine

 

Its a pain in the @ss to find the BDS shackle flip on there site. You have to click on "order by P/N" under "products", and then enter the part number in the box (which is 012509) and click add, then it will show up. Its $235.56.

 

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