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64" springs and DIY shackles installed *Flex Pics*

gmc4cw said:
looking good. if you get zero rates I would leave the axle centered. How much more wheelbase do you really need.

as for it hitting the tank, are you going to be jumping the truck? if not then the axle centersection doesn't move that much. when you are flexing one side goes up and one down. the centersection pretty much stays put.

I would keep the tank where it is, or move it up inthe frame slightly. you need weight behind the axle for going down hills. last thing you want to do is stand it on its nose.
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Yeah I definitly think im gonna leave the axle where it is and I dont plan on jumping the truck at all. I know what you mean about keeping weight in the rear. When I wheeled it last september before I swapped out the springs, a couple times when I was going downhill around a corner and I was lifting a tire:eek1:. I am also putting the DIY razorback cover on my 14bff along with the backbone truss and wraptor.

But that will be in a few months. this weekend im starting with the front suspension. Gonna pull out the axle, springs, and mounts and install B-52's, 7.25 shackles, and my dana 60
 
muddermilitia said:
Yep, I believe they came off a 98 or 2000 era chevy 1/2 ton 4X4 and I flipped the ORD hangers from side to side(so they angled back) and I moved the hangers farther back
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were the front hangers moved?
 
im thinkin about goin to 63s with mine towards the end of the build but im keeping my body just b/c that adds weight back there so i can really flex it. prob. gonna have to mount a fuel cell in place of the stocker. like a 15 gallon one. hows the 52 swap goin?
 
Thanks. I really want to run 2 1/2 in lift 56s front and 3inch lift 63s rear. I've got an idea for the rear 63s, but I'm trying to figure out the rear shock configuration. Trying to stay away from in-boarding, but I know the 63s have mucho amounts of droop. I might see if I can work out a bed cage and still keep the rear seat, maybe incorporate a small diamond plate tool chest. I think I'm end up w/ using bump stops to limit up travel to keep the diff out of the gas tank. I just wish I had about $6K to just dump into my rig.
 
Yea I've got 6k in my rig right now, that includes the truck($850), a set of one tons, springs, cage, new warn winch, blah blah blah
 
64" springs

Hey,solid lookin' truck you got there. What did you pull the 64" springs from. I was planning on taking some 56" springs from my 'Burban and putting 'em on my K5 but now that I've seen yours I want the longer ones! Thanks man.

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Alright as requested, heres some pics showing gas tank to axle clearance.
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As you can see, the axle would have to move up pretty far for it to hit the tank. My new bigger bumpstops should stop it before that happens
 
Thanks man I appreciate that. Do you think, with the shackles brackets moved that far back, you could keep your factory rear bumper?
 
iwaxmyjimmy said:
Thanks man I appreciate that. Do you think, with the shackles brackets moved that far back, you could keep your factory rear bumper?
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Yeah Im pretty sure you could keep the factory bumper. If I still had my bumper and brackets I would see if they still bolted up, but I tossed those out a long time ago.
 
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