ChrisHall1985
Registered Member
i have a 85 blazer project and wont to run 63inch rear spring from a 88 - 95 truck i was trying to find out what i have to do to mount them and if it would be worth the work to go to the 63s from a 56 inch springs
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rear 63 inch leaf spring swop
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I have the 63's in the rear, I took out 3 leaves to get it really loose. It's way floppy now exactly what I want.
You are going to have to get a shackle flip similar to the one from DIY4X and install it with it's front holes in the back holes of your current rear hanger, if you don't want to move the front hanger.
Also, it changes the wheel base by about 6 1/2 inches, longer.
Clicky = DIY4X shackle flip
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ChrisHall1985
Registered Member
i wont to keep the rear axle in the same spot and i already have a off road design rear shakle flip will that work and how much lift did you get with the stock springs
Like I said I pulled 3 leaves out of the packs. I got about 5 inches lift from it.
Welcome to the board. Try a quick search, there are a TON of threads on this. I have posted pics of my swap atleast 5 times in different threads about this subject. Thanks.
owenst7
1/2 ton status
There's no reason you can't leave the axle in stock location. Use search like he said above me. I literally posted my writeup a few weeks ago with lots of pictures.
They're from 88+ trucks btw. Both my '96s and my 2007 use 64" springs.
I used an unmodified LD 3/4 ton pack and my ride height was unchanged from my previous setup with stock 52"s. They have about the same amount of free curve as the k5 springs so a direct swap won't change your height much if at all.
They're from 88+ trucks btw. Both my '96s and my 2007 use 64" springs.
I used an unmodified LD 3/4 ton pack and my ride height was unchanged from my previous setup with stock 52"s. They have about the same amount of free curve as the k5 springs so a direct swap won't change your height much if at all.
DeviousK5
1/2 ton status
The 63s i pit in lowered me by about an inch. I ditched the 63's overload , installed the lower most leaf out of my old 52's and used the overload from the 52's as well, now spring arc is about the same as the 52's., had to run a bit longer shackle to level out to the 6in front springs Wish I would have picked up 3/4 ton 63's to begin with.Flexes something fierce though, 33's rub the inner fender wells in the rear LOL
Longer springs mean a softer ride and more flex at the sacrifice of worse clearance and more axle wrap. To each their own, I got as much flex as I needed from 52's front and rear:
I swapped to a four link in the rear a while back, f-ing love it. Would never consider leaves in the rear again, I always had axle wrap issues and now the truck just climbs.
Just food for thought from someone that's been there, IMO 64's are really more than anyone needs and might even be for show for many. More flex doesn't mean anything if the tires can't hook up
ChrisHall1985
Registered Member
thanks for all your replys i have stock 52 rears now i was geting ready to do the 56inch springs in the rear but i heard about the 63s and thought it be better just going to do 56 in rear and 56 in the front also where do you get the b52 kits
DeviousK5
1/2 ton status
Yes it is totally awesome.Im interested to see how the 35s on my 1 tons do. More track width wanted.
