Echobit flip still available????

[pauly383]

They are really strong , all I have been able to do in years ( plural ) of wheeling , is bend the stock shackles , and I did that 3 Blazer Bashes ago , just to lazy to remove them because the truck still tracks straight

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Subscribed.

Would these work on a K30's shackle hangars as well?
These were good for a little over 5" of lift, correct?

 

[Element]

Subscribed, and would be very interested in a set of these.

 

[thatK30guy]

Great pics, Pauly! I only have one more request: an inside shot of the inner frame rail, that little "L" shaped bracket underneath the frame. That little bracket you see between the fuel tank and outer bracket thats right underneath the frame.

I will see what the Piranha machine at work can do. I've messed around with it before so I know of some stuff its capable of doing. I'm wanting to check and see what I can do to bend the two side brackets to get them crimped in closer for the shackle.

 

[pauly383]

brb

 

[pauly383]

PITA , my gravel is over 100 degrees ( its like mid 90's out ) and couldn't lay on the ground right now !! But you can see what keeps it from moving .

 

[JasoninPrescott]

So that's what stops it from over rotating? ThatK30guy: I'm hoping you can fab them up. I'll be your first customer, quick question though: Anyone know if there is a diffrence for the flip between a K10 and a K5?

Jason

 

[pauly383]

K5 IS a K10 , K5 is just a badge , both are half tons .

 

[JasoninPrescott]

Yeah I knew that just wanted to make sure that nothing in the orientation changed between the two. A K5 is shorter than a K10.

Jason

 

[pauly383]

Yeah , wheelbase changed , but nearly all the drivetrain is the same . only difference is some pickups had 56 inch springs in 1/2 ton . Spascing and hangers is same

 

[thatK30guy]

Nice self-shot of your ugly mug!

Thanks for all the pics, Paul! They all helped immensly and were perfect for my ideas. I will let you guys know how things come along as it progresses. I will be looking in the metal shop tomorrow at work and start doing some cutting and punching. I will also talk to the shop teacher and see about getting 4x8 sheets to have him cut a mass quantity of brackets using the plasma cutting table. But first things first, I gotta find out from him the cost of materials.

To be continued.....

 

[JasoninPrescott]

Sweet, just making sure there aren't any issues there.

Thanks for the info,

Jason

 

[bigjbear]

Looks like some have a joggle to make up the width and others are just using big arse washers. Which way are you thinking about doing it Wes?

 

[thatK30guy]

Looks like some have a joggle to make up the width and others are just using big arse washers. Which way are you thinking about doing it Wes?

Depends on the Piranha (sp) machine at work. If it can do the bends, I will do it that way. If not, I will check and see how it will look with washers. I may do two proto-types at first and send them out to one of you guys to try out and give me feedback on them. From the feedback, I can get better ideas from there.

 

[mello_yello]

Depends on the Piranha (sp) machine at work. If it can do the bends, I will do it that way. If not, I will check and see how it will look with washers. I may do two proto-types at first and send them out to one of you guys to try out and give me feedback on them. From the feedback, I can get better ideas from there.

Dibbs

 

[BadassBlaze]

I assume this still uses the stock mounting location for the front of the rear spring, so what happnes to your pinion angle. I would think this would knock your pinion angle way out of wack, and you would have to use the lil spacers to get your pinion angle back to decent. Also, it was said that about 5 inches of lift were gained, could you make them a bit longer and get say 6 inches? This is all theoretical, not actually saying you should consider doing this k30guy, just wondering if its possible

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Yes, it changes your pinion angle.

 

[pauly383]

Pinion angle changes , so shims OR a CV shaft are in order , unless you want to reweld the perches , which is a lot of work and negates the bolt in status of the brackets .

Heres a pic of my driveshaft angle , I chose a CV shaft after seeing this :

 

[Element]

Pinion angle changes , so shims OR a CV shaft are in order , unless you want to reweld the perches , which is a lot of work and negates the bolt in status of the brackets .

Heres a pic of my driveshaft angle , I chose a CV shaft after seeing this :

Probably a really stupid question, but why is that bad? Too much angle at the output shaft u-joint?

 

[pauly383]

Yes , too much angle at transfercase . They need to match , or you get vibes :