New take on homemade shackle flip

[howdiy]

Instead of just cutting a hole out I think I'm going to cut the whole thing of and use a piece of angle iron to mount the springs

 

[thatK30guy]

Go for it. It's your truck.

 

[howdiy]

I'll probably do it this weekend...maybe

If the angle Iron I have is long enough

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

Make sure you at least add gussets like this (blue is 1/4-3/8" plate):

 

[howdiy]

Yeah thats the plan

I have some 5/16" for that

 

[johnnychimpo]

subscribed. i gotta see this.

 

[tRustyK5]

The spring location needs to be offset outwards from the frame a few inches, so it'd be a bit more involved than your sketch. You can see the offset in this pic.

They're pretty easy brackets to make, for me my time was 'free' compared to buying a set.

Rene

 

[odin]

Rene

Those are pretty nice

 

[tRustyK5]

Thanks.

I fabricate for a living...

Rene

 

[buffblazer]

Rene, you installed those yet? how do you like them?

 

[tRustyK5]

I ran them on my K5 for a few months before I parked it, stripped the drivetrain and sold the rest. The brackets went with the K5. They worked just fine...

Rene

 

[buffblazer]

i like them good job

 

[howdiy]

I was actually adding to the stock brackets, not making them from scratch

I think It turned out decently

I only did one today

 

[pauly383]

That actually won't look bad at all after you add the brace . And you located it off an existing hole .... cool

 

[howdiy]

Yeah it actually did turn out pretty decent, should look kind of like ORD's

I'll have about 10 bucks in it total which makes it even better

And the stock bracket is really easy to cut. They must not use as strong as steel so it's easier to stamp.

And I can also use the factory brace that bolts into the hole that I left, should be pretty beefy when I'm done.

 

[tRustyK5]

That'll work...

Rene

 

[79rustyk10]

thats a great idea! thanks man you just saved me $200 bucks!

 

[howdiy]

thats a great idea! thanks man you just saved me $200 bucks!

I only had around 500 to do the whole build, so I have to do it the cheapest way possible

I'm down to 300 at the moment

 

[blazerboss 85]

thats a great idea! thanks man you just saved me $200 bucks!

ditto thats a great idea kudos to you

 

[howdiy]

Mounted

I don't usually paint stuff nicely