Blocks or Springs

[TXsizeK5]

My friend and I got in an argument over rear springs or rear blocks. Wich do you guys think are better and why?
Thanks guys.

6in 87' K5 w/ 35" BFG muds.
Kn filter

What I need: 4.11 gears, Lim Slip Dif, Force2 Catback, rear springs, some SSR's or SX's

 

[83bowtyblazer]

Rear springs are 100% better than blocks. With springs, you don't get any axle wrap. Blocks are better moneywise. Alot cheaper than springs. If you get a lift of 6" or greater, it's usually springs for the rear instead of blocks.

Ryan

Never knock on DEATH's door. Ring the bell and run...he hates that!!!!

 

[TXsizeK5]

What about breakage, my friend was like "If a blokc falls out you can put it back in, if a spring breaks your screwedand will higher lift the prings have more arc and break easier"

6in 87' K5 w/ 35" BFG muds.
Kn filter

What I need: 4.11 gears, Lim Slip Dif, Force2 Catback, rear springs, some SSR's or SX's

 

[TXsizeK5]

Can you tell me what axle wrap is?

6in 87' K5 w/ 35" BFG muds.
Kn filter

What I need: 4.11 gears, Lim Slip Dif, Force2 Catback, rear springs, some SSR's or SX's

 

[83bowtyblazer]

Axle Wrap is when your axle tries twisting when it's under a load..like whe your pulling a FORD out of a hole. It's almost like your whole rear end turns with the axle due to high blocks. As far as springs breaking, I'm not real familiar with that situation but the way I look at it, if a spring is gonna break, it's gonna break regardless of what you have for a lift. Maybe someone else can elaborate.

Ryan

Never knock on DEATH's door. Ring the bell and run...he hates that!!!!

 

[55Willy]

" More arch causes spring to break easier"?
I had stock springs with a block and bent both springs, my friend has 6" spring on his burban and has no problem with them. Spring steel is made to hold it's shape so it wouldn't matter if it was a 4" spring or a 12" spring it is made to hold it's shape. Blocks cause axel wrap which will after time cause spring failure because you are stressing the spring in the wrong point. So springs are better then blocks, but a flip is better then both.IMO

<font color=red>It's not what you drive, but what drives you</font color=red>( Or is it what you work on,lol)
<font color=orange> 1955 willy's on a 1977 blazer chassis </font color=orange>

 

[TXsizeK5]

Can you explain the flip and why its better

6in 87' K5 w/ 35" BFG muds.
Kn filter

What I need: 4.11 gears, Lim Slip Dif, Force2 Catback, rear springs, some SSR's or SX's

 

[SAVAGE1]

Read this:

http://coloradok5.com/gallery/K5Jungle

 

[AGM73k5]

Only benefit I can think of besides cost that blocks have over springs is that blocks lift the spring up higher out of harms way. This could prevent damage to the spring.

-Aaron

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