U bolt flip question

[1HighK5]

Hey Im ready to finish up the rear springs on my K30. Just wondering is a U bolt filp worth doing? The current set up is upside down style I know they stick down and can get hung up on stuff. Im not super worried about that I mostly play in the mud and sand. My real question is it stronger one way or the other. I have broken center pins and bent stuff with the regular setup on past trucks. Thanks for any input on the setup

 

[Russell]

I can't see it making a huge difference... One major beef I have with the upsidedown u-bolts is that they collect debris around the base of the u-bolts where they pass through the axle plate and corrode like crazy. I actually had to replace the u-bolts on my old 96 because of that, thought they were going to snap they were so skinny.

 

[George_Pimpdaddy]

I remember when I swapped out the 10 bolt for a 14sf in my tahoe that the factory u bolts were almost rusted threw glad i did the swap

 

[1HighK5]

Thanks for the heads up on the rust out mine are in very good shape now. Just thinkn if it was stronger to put the U blot around the spring or the regular way around the the axle tube.

 

[USSkoval]

I don't think they were used on these trucks for strength, I think it had more to do with frame clearance when flexing due to the narrow perch spacing on the c/k30. After installing the 1ton rear in my burb, I found that it is possible for the regular u bolts to make contact with the original bump-stop bracket that is riveted to the frame. Nothing a sawzall can't fix.