Alcan 53's to 52's front spring swap....help please

[rob h]

Many prob have seen my 83 stepside build here years ago where i did the custom front alcan 53's and moved the rear mount back. That was plated and welded in.. The alcans are 7 inch lift springs, i'd like to lower it and use it every day. Since the rear hangers moved back what can i do or what springs can i use without tearing into the frame again...? Where is the center pin located in the 52's..? Can i use those with a zero rate and move the axle. I want the height so i can run 35s with stock fenders.

 

[Bent77]

Most 52s are centered, so that and a zero rate should be ok as long as you shackle angle is ok

 

[obijuank5]

Pics of how you modified it would help us judge what would work.

 

[rob h]

My rear mounts moved back 3 inches to work with my 53s. That why I asked

 

[rob h]

https://ck5.com/forums/threads/1983-shortbed-stepside-build-thread.253058/page-4

 

[rob h]

If I have to leave it this way maybe I can run 37s and stock fenders.

 

[obijuank5]

I bet you can put stock 52 springs right on.
They are 26-26 centered pin. Depending on your current center pin location your axle might be too far back after that. Too much for a zero rate.

 

[rob h]

I bet you can put stock 52 springs right on.
They are 26-26 centered pin. Depending on your current center pin location your axle might be too far back after that. Too much for a zero rate.

That's what I was afraid of, with the mount moved back that far. I thought too maybe a boomerang shackle and a zero rate. Not sure how it will work tho.

 

[Justin V]

Dodge trucks used a 52 inch spring that was 24-28 if I remember correctly. The kicker was that the bushing required a 5/8ths bolt...

Not sure of bushing outside diameter so I don't know if they can swap for chevy bushings or if you'll have to drill the spring hanger and shackle to 5/8ths.

But they were 2 1/2" wide rear on old "square" dodges...

@Bent77 knows a website that you could do some searching fairly easily on (and possibly purchase new springs from). I just can't remember what the name of the site is...

Pretty good prices for stock springs...

 

[rob h]

Dodge trucks used a 52 inch spring that was 24-28 if I remember correctly. The kicker was that the bushing required a 5/8ths bolt...

Not sure of bushing outside diameter so I don't know if they can swap for chevy bushings or if you'll have to drill the spring hanger and shackle to 5/8ths.

But they were 2 1/2" wide rear on old "square" dodges...

@Bent77 knows a website that you could do some searching fairly easily on (and possibly purchase new springs from). I just can't remember what the name of the site is...

Pretty good prices for stock springs...

Thank you i will look into that one, that sounds almost perfect.

 

[rob h]

I also seen this, i may be able to make 52s work with the b52 brackets and a zero rate.

https://www.4btswaps.com/forum/show...-spring-conversion-with-14-quot-stroke-shocks

My alcans also have the center pin moved 1 inch forward from the stock location. Looking i seen 47s stock springs the pins centered, just like the 52. So 23.5 vs 26 is 2.5 inches. I may be able to go to my local spring shop and have the center pin moved to make this work, or a set of dodge rear 52s they will know the bushing size. I will call monday. Another thought would be to redrill the perches and use the zero rate.

A stock set of 52s is 4 inch lift about..?