Anyone Sure About 52" Springs?

[crazyhole812]

i have an 87 3/4 ton with 4" lift springs. will the 52 flex alot better or should i just get some longer shackles and move the shackle mount forward for better droop? really looking to fully stuff 39.5 already have fenders cleared.

 

[k5 krawler 50]

Here is a guy on here, i think his s/n is mikah, any way he has 52" springs up front. I believe he is running 42" TSL tires too.

Here is another of another member ZCARCZAR

I think 52 flex better then 4 in. lifted springs, but thats me.

 

[crazyhole812]

thanks

 

[MTMike]

Here's mine partially flexed out.... It could have went more than that.

Stock 52's > Stock length lift springs.

Mike

 

[k5 krawler 50]

MtMike, your truck is bad ass..

 

[WJACKSON11X]

Here's a few more.

 

[1979jimmy350]

heres some pics of my 52's

 

[84zz4ss]

Nice flex shots guys.

Hijack but what shocks are being used up front?

 

[79chevyk10]

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[79chevyk10]

Shock pictured above are 15" travel procomp es9000 that I do not have anymore. Running 14" travel Fox's with a limit strap on pass. side to save the driveshaft (learned the hard way). 52's flex more than a 1350 cv running a doubler.

 

[TerryD]

Since this thread is already started, I'll hi-jack a little. Is there any danger of the original shackle mounting hole in the frame cracking since the bracket isn't bolted there anymore. I was thinking about plating over the original hole inside and outside the frame when I did my 52" install. Any harm or any reason?

 

[YZEATER]

i plated over mine just to avoid any future problems.

 

[y5mgisi]

Ya, you just cant do that with regular 4" lift springs.

 

[Cajun4x4]

for comparison... Citizenrider's k5 on no name brand 6" lift stock lengths with the shackle mount moved with 38s

 

[WJACKSON11X]

Nice flex shots guys.

Hijack but what shocks are being used up front?

Rancho 15" travel shocks

 

[protechk5]

hey WJACKSON11X are those stock 52's?

 

[WJACKSON11X]

hey WJACKSON11X are those stock 52's?

Yes sir sure are. Not sure what they came out of. I added an overload for extra height since they didn't have any.

 

[destro360]

how comon are the 52's?? i have a 78 parts truck gmc 4x4 jimmy i was thinking of snatching them to stick under my 87 =)

 

[four_by_ken]

So, i it just the length of the springs that offer more travel?
How about 52" lift springs?

 

[Blazin'4x4]

With the 52" lift springs you wil lose a little flex because the springs are stiffer.