Rear axle forward

[Stomis]

Well I flatbeddededed my truck and now its about a foot shorter than it was. (6in of frame and 6in of bed overhang). I plan on moving my front axle forward an inch with a zero rate but would like to shorten my wheel base up a little by moving my rear axle forward. I really dont want to move hangars so basically I'm asking if theres a zero rate that will slide an axle more than 1.5in. I wanna move it about 3in.

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

Are you running 52's or 56's in the rear?

I believe you could move the axle 4" forward by running 56's backwards, then use a zero rate to move it back 1"

 

[Stomis]

I'm gonna be running 56's but i thought if you run them backwards it moves the axle BACK 4in?

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

I'm gonna be running 56's but i thought if you run them backwards it moves the axle BACK 4in?

Yeah, you're right. My bad

 

[CUCV2]

You could run 56s (or 64s) and just move your front hanger.

 

[chopperfreak2k1]

you can move an axle 2.5" this way if it helps-
1" with an aftermarket spring perch
1.5" with zero rates
not sure if it's safe but i think i would trust it if you use those 7" long perches