Another 56" rear spring Question

[rockink5]

I've been searching for about two hours and can't quite find what I need . Does anyone have a pic of the rear shackle after doing the swap. I mean at ride height with it all bolted together and tires on. I have the 56" spring mocked up with the ORD 4" hanger swapped from left to right and using the stock shackle for now. When I put the jack under it to bring it up to place the shackle really flattens out , I think to much.

Has anyone found that moving the hanger maybe an extra inch back has helped? I know this would require redrilling holes but that doesn't scare me, if it makes it better. Does running the longer 6" shackle cure the problem?

Searching I found a ton of info, but not anything on this after the fact.

I'd post a pic of it, but I left my camera cord at work .

 

[K5Chris]

you need longer shackles. mine are 6"

 

[79k20350]

As long as the shackles dont completly flatten out you should be fine. Enjoy the droop that will be gained with your new shackle angle. when i did a 56" swap, i never switched sides with the brackets, and used a long shackle, i had tons of angle and tons of flex!

 

[rockink5]

As long as the shackles dont completly flatten out you should be fine. Enjoy the droop that will be gained with your new shackle angle. when i did a 56" swap, i never switched sides with the brackets, and used a long shackle, i had tons of angle and tons of flex!

It seams to be scary close to being completly flat. I may just be used to it being straight up and down. But for some reason I can see my self hitting a bump in the road and that thing bottoming out. Ouch!

 

[sandawgk5]

Here is the pic of mine. I have the DIY flip and I swapped sides with the brackets. My shackles are also 6 inches long .

Did you swap sides with your brackets before you put the 56s on? If not that could be why your shackel is flattening out that much.

Ira

 

[rockink5]

Here is the pic of mine. I have the DIY flip and I swapped sides with the brackets. My shackles are also 6 inches long .

Did you swap sides with your brackets before you put the 56s on? If not that could be why your shackel is flattening out that much.

Ira

I did flip sides with the brakets. I am going to order some 6" shackles, cause' it looks like that is going to fix the problem. But it still seems to be more severe than your pic.

 

[k2mslskier]

I'm considering doing the same thing. I have a set of 56's on a 73 K2500 that I can use. Sandawgk5 with the way yours is set up with the 4" lift in front and the 6" shackles in back does it sit fairly level? And will I need to reposition my rear axle or will it stay centered in the wheelwell?

Thanks
Andy

 

[sandawgk5]

I'm considering doing the same thing. I have a set of 56's on a 73 K2500 that I can use. Sandawgk5 with the way yours is set up with the 4" lift in front and the 6" shackles in back does it sit fairly level? And will I need to reposition my rear axle or will it stay centered in the wheelwell?

Thanks
Andy

I have a zero rate in the rear to level my suspension out cause my 56s are pretty weak. I only have 5 leaves and no overload so your case might be different depending on how your 56 pack is set up. My rear could be pushed back a little it did move forward about 1" from stock and I still use my stock driveshafts front and rear. If you need a zero rate just position it to move the axle back if that is what you want. I did not do that as my plan is to put the long side forward on my 56s to move the rear axle back as far as I can without hitting the gas tank.


Ira