opinions on my 52" spring swap

[jays68yak]

What do you think????
It appears to me that there is an extra leaf in my spring pack. The one right under the main leaf, I think this will be coming out.
Shackles are 7.25 eye to eye, the corners will be rounded just wanted to mock it up for now.

 

[HELLBENT DESIGNS]

i say leave it alone till you put full weight on it. if you want more flex, or it sits too high you can always pull it later

 

[jays68yak]

i say leave it alone till you put full weight on it. if you want more flex, or it sits too high you can always pull it later

I stuck a jack on it and tried lifting it, it bearly moved. I understand that it would bedifferent once its all together. I think I might leave it for now cuz Im lazy.

 

[muddybuddy]

looks good to me , im wanting to eventually do 52s up front as well.

 

[HELLBENT DESIGNS]

I stuck a jack on it and tried lifting it, it bearly moved. I understand that it would bedifferent once its all together. I think I might leave it for now cuz Im lazy.

a jack at this point wont tell you much! looks like you only have lh spring on everythings gonna change! are running a winch or thinking about it? i am running 1/2 ton 52's but pulled the overload and added 2 leaves from a TC 3" lift shackle angle is pretty good front will still have about 200 lbs with winch added so it's gonna push shackle back a bit.

 

[jays68yak]

yeah theres is a warn 8274 mounted on the front.

 

[dremu]

What do you think????
It appears to me that there is an extra leaf in my spring pack. The one right under the main leaf, I think this will be coming out.
Shackles are 7.25 eye to eye, the corners will be rounded just wanted to mock it up for now.

I think that's one HELL of a front spring mount!

And, umm, is that front jack stand thing a homebrew by chance? Wow.

-- A

 

[k5 krawler 50]

Do you have any more pics of the front spring hanger by chance?

 

[jays68yak]

I think that's one HELL of a front spring mount!

And, umm, is that front jack stand thing a homebrew by chance? Wow.

-- A

I needed something to keep it from lifting the ass end since the jack stand are so far back. So basicly I have 3 jack stands under the front, the rear still has tires on it. Trust me I dont like it sitting like this, so thats why Im trying to make a point of getting it back on all fours. Well till I get the 63s under the rear.

 

[jays68yak]

Do you have any more pics of the front spring hanger by chance?

I have this one at the moment.

I can get more if you would like. Its basicly some 2x3x1/4, with some plate on the side. This way it gave me the 3 inches inside for the spring and dropped it down a bit so I can get more then 4 inches of lift out of the springs. I also cut the front of my frame off when I did the bumper so I couldnt use the stock one with out bracing and that just wouldnt of looked right.

 

[jays68yak]

anymore input?

 

[DougK20]

It's not really rocket science

Put it together and go wheel

 

[snoman87]

how about a pic illustrating how you bolted you front hanger on? Looks good

 

[jays68yak]

how about a pic illustrating how you bolted you front hanger on? Looks good

At this point its just four bolts. I tapped the top of the hanger and went through the body mount and the l bracket. Not sure if I want to leave it all bolt on or weld it all on. If I leave it bolt on I will add 2 more bolts on the body mount, and then go to the frame on the side much like the stock one would of. So at that point it would have 8 grade 8 3/8s bolts holding it on.

 

[k5 krawler 50]

thanks for posting the pic. I think it looks fine. Get it done and go have fun..

 

[jays68yak]

well got the 60 under it yesterday. Pinion angle looks way off. I think Ill be pulling the extra leaf our of the spring pack and adding a shim.

 

[DougK20]

Don't pull the overload, just turn it upside down. Or, swap to a flat one. Shims on 52's are normal. I used 4deg.

 

[sled_dog]

I wouldn't flip an overload. Allows the springs to go negative easier, and negative arching on a spring is one of the quickest ways to wear them out and destroy them.

 

[sweetk30]

i woldnt pull anything yet. need to get full weight on axle first . just my .02 cents.

 

[jays68yak]

i woldnt pull anything yet. need to get full weight on axle first . just my .02 cents.

The front is sitting on the grey jack stands. the red one in the pic are not touching anything. So all the weight is basicly on the springs. Anything I add to the 60 will be unsprung weight...no?