rear shackle flip question

[original balzer]

I been looking at them here on the site and didnt notice ANY that use the factory front spring hangers. This is the method I am going to use, but am I missing something? Is there something about them that wont work? I want to hang them low so the bottom bolt hole is about 2" below the frame. Then using some 3x3x1/4 angle on the back of the hanger and bottom of the frame. Am I misleading myself, wont this work?

Balzer

 

[Bent77]

You mean that you are attaching the front spring's front hangers to your rear of the rear springs for the flip? Would seem to be okay, I fabbed mine only out of desire to make them heavier.

When I built mine I basically copied ORD's design and made gussets to support over the spring mount,

 

[original balzer]

Yea I got lots of old chevys here. One day I was looking at a frame that someone had started to make a trailer out of, and thought that would be the easiest cheapest shackle flip. So I cut off the rivits, took the bolt out of the spring. Havent done anything else yet though. I seam to have a problem with being overwelmed with projects, and never seam to get much done on any one thing.

Balzer

 

[spoolnaround]

Its been done. Very easy way to do a shackle flip.

 

[AZ87K5]

flip

did you ever finish this?

 

[original balzer]

woah! HAHA uh yea I did finish it. Check my CK5 blog

 

[GMC1977]

I'm in the process of fabbing my own heavy duty ones. 1/4 inch diamond plate and 3/8 barstock. Basically the ORD design with a personal twist