rear spring mounts 1/2 or 1 ton ??'s

[njkrause]

I noticed that if you used 1/2 ton rear spring mounts on a 1 ton truck this could be used as a small lift. Are there any problems with using this 1/2 ton piece on a truck that I want to use for towing?

I am trying to build a 1 ton 4wd crew cab that has some sand capability with some tall tires (38-40), while retaining the ability to tow. I am thinking of using 52's in the front with fender trimming and would like to find a way to use factory rear springs. I am toying with the idea of dropping both front and rear spring mounts for the rear springs to keep the tension style spring for towing.

Right now the truck has 8 inch lift springs front and rear with 37's. I would like 39.5-40's with the same ride height, a better ride, with towing capability. Will probably run overload rear springs with a pin on overload pad to the frame so that they will not be in use unless towing.

Let me know what you think, thanx
Nick

 

[snoman87]

Are there any problems with using this 1/2 ton piece

One word ... Yes. You can not use 1/2T-3/4T sping hanger on a 1T because the offset is different. The 1/2T-3/4T sping spacing is actually a little wider that a 1T. You will need to get 2wd or 4wd hangers and bolt them in for a rear shackle flip. Either factory or aftermarket replacement like ORD's.

If you are towing I would go with ORD over factory because you can replace the flimsy shackle setup with something beefy.