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Lift measurement request. Looking for measurements taken from bottom frame rail to top of axle tube.

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I've got a LWB truck that I put a shackle flip and 64" springs on in the rear.

Currently have 52" springs up front, one of the main leaves is cracked and instead of looking for another set of 52's I may just get some lift springs. Truck currently has 37's on it and I have decent clearance in the wheel wheels (trimmed some sheet metal, need to trim just a hair more).

I'm looking for a measurement from the front frame rails to the top of the axle tube on any truck, K5 or Burb with a 4" lift and also a 6" lift.

For the rear I'm looking for a measurement off of a truck, not a K5, preferably a LWB (not sure if there is much of a difference in the frame rails between a SWB and LWB in this area besides the LWB being longer) from the frame rail to top of axle tube.

I'm trying to avoid ordering 6" springs and they sit too tall and I have to supplement the rear with an EZ-inch even though the EZ-Inch doesn't really affect anything I'm trying to keep it all spring.

I have other spring packs that I can rob leaves from for leveling purposes if need be.

Thanks,
Nick
 
Also, would talking a straight edge from spring eye to spring eye then measuring up from the top of the main leaf to the straight edge give me an an accurate measurement of how much lift the spring has?

Basically measuring the arch of the spring?

I can calculate the amount using a 4" shackle flip and say a 2" arched spring to give me 6" of lift, right?

I have 6" shackles in the rear also. Something I came across years ago stated for every inch in the the shackle you gain .5" of lift.

So a 2" arched spring + 4" flip + 6" shackle should equal roughly 7" of lift.
 
The Maiden (K5) has 6" superlift well used springs and I got about 15" from top of axle tube to bottom of frame on drivers side w/ all iron BBC and winch up front
 
I measured today with the 52's up front. Got 12.75" or 13.00".

Truck has 64's in the rear now and it sits level. Gonna have to add a few leaves to the rear spring pack and probably an EZ-inch...

Thanks a lot for the measurements fellas!
 
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