63" rear / 52" front questions

[wforicv]

I can get a pair of 63" spring for free so I want put them in the rear and move the 52s up front. A couple of questions and I have read the Tech section 52" swap.

Do I have to run a crossover setup if I put 52s up front? If so, how is the crossover setup without going hydro?

Will axel wrap be horrible with the 63s in the rear? This is not a daily driver but I do drive to and from the trails.

Thanks

Eric

 

[muddybuddy]

u will need x-over with the 52s. x-over w/o assist is so much better than push pull, assist jus makes it even better

 

[82dieselburb]

I would run a anti wrap bar with 63's.They are flexy spring and with out one you would have terrible axle wrap.

 

[Zeus33rd]

I've got the 52/63 set-up in my truck. Crossover is a must up front. As is the track bar with the 63's in the back. I never drove my junk on the street as it isn't street legal, but just watching in the axlewrap in the driveway while a friend drove the truck was scary. Just letting the clustch out with no gas pedal wrapped the springs up pretty bad. I couldn't imagine what it would be like on the street under hard acceleration or wheeling with low gears. Somthing would blow up on my truck without the traction bar.

Anti-wrap bar...

 

[wforicv]

Thanks guys. I may have to find a set of 56s until my fab skills get up to par with KidJethro's....that is a nice setup.

Eric

 

[seattlek5]

I run 63's on the rear of mine with a stout 400 SBC, TH400 and doubler and have never had a problem with axle wrap. I've even put 52's and 63's on Emoo99's rig and used a zero rate to move the axle back to almost the stock location so he was able to use the stock steering. There are many ways to do 52/63's, put the 63's on and if you get axle wrap, then find a way to fix it

 

[PsychoticDeadGuy]

my axle wrap isnt too bad, if i get on it hard or try to power brake it and do burn outs its pretty bad, then it hopps.

here is my write up on the 63"

 

[Zeus33rd]

I run 63's on the rear of mine with a stout 400 SBC, TH400 and doubler and have never had a problem with axle wrap. I've even put 52's and 63's on Emoo99's rig and used a zero rate to move the axle back to almost the stock location so he was able to use the stock steering. There are many ways to do 52/63's, put the 63's on and if you get axle wrap, then find a way to fix it

Have you ever gotten out and looked while someone else drives? You ARE getting axle wrap...gauranteed. Put an anti-wrap bar on there and the difference will will shock you.