vortec
1/2 ton status
tailer hitch? i thought that was a square-tube skidplate.
. i've used my hitch that way (accidentally) on a few occasions.CK5
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Witch shackle flip to get
- Thread starter jimmy1984
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tailer hitch? i thought that was a square-tube skidplate.
. i've used my hitch that way (accidentally) on a few occasions.
4xcrazy
3/4 ton status
vortec said:tailer hitch? i thought that was a square-tube skidplate.
yeah!! that's the name of it, i forgot there for a minute
Copasetic
1/2 ton status
I ordered my 4.5" flip and switch shackle flip from Kert last week. After all the good feedback on here about him I'm glad I did. His products look really stout and well built. Said he got hit hard the 2 weeks before Memorial Day but he's getting mine out asap. Great customer service!
Minor Hijack - Can the DIY4X flip brackets be swapped R to L for longer springs like the ORD ones? I can't image why they wouldn't, but I thought I'd ask. Also what is the difference in pinion angle between ORD and DIY4X. Any?
Chrisblazzer89
1/2 ton status
Stomper You have the funniest avitar!!
smalltruckbigcid
1/2 ton status
I have the sky flips and they're ok. I got a great deal on them a couple of years ago when Sky was having a sale. But DIY4X's stuff looks good....
George
George
phreddei166
1/2 ton status
Have the SKY flip. Really beefy ! At the time (3 years ago) I did not know of DIY4X. The SKY flip was cheaper than ORD, So that sold me. ORD shackles are very beefy too. And fit well.
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One_Ton_k5
1/2 ton status
This is an old post but since it's been brought back from the dead I voted for the ORD kit.
The DIY4X kit looks great too though so either one. Both companies have great customer service and I am a happy customer of them both.
This is installed on the opposite side with 56" springs:
The DIY4X kit looks great too though so either one. Both companies have great customer service and I am a happy customer of them both.
This is installed on the opposite side with 56" springs:
CUCV2
5/4 ton fun
It could be the angle of the picture, but it looks like you could use a longer shackle.
On the shackle flip, I bought ORDs and am very happy with there set-up and service. I'd like to try DIY4Xs as well. I suspect they are both very good choices. And they are both members of this site so it is a tie in my book. The only difference I can think of is that ORD offers a 2.5" shackle flip so that it does not hang down quite so much, especially with stock 64" springs. I imagine that Kert at DIY4X would build a set of those as well since he does custom work.
One_Ton_k5
1/2 ton status
Yeah, I could use a little longer shackle but I'll wait until I get the 60 installed up front and see how close the front and rear lifts match up.
It's not quite as bad as it looks in the pic though.
MaxPF
1/2 ton status
I resurrected an old design and made a few improvements to it:
I wasn't worried about the strength of the stock mounts. There is a lot of metal and ribbing in them and Pauly has wheeled a similar setup for years with zero problems. I do need to either reinforce the stock shackle or make new ones.
The Echobit-type flip adds more lift than the bolt-on shackle flips, but I decided I like the resulting stance:
It has actually settled down a bit since this pic was taken. One thing about this flip - if I decide I would rather have lift springs it is really easy to undo
I wasn't worried about the strength of the stock mounts. There is a lot of metal and ribbing in them and Pauly has wheeled a similar setup for years with zero problems. I do need to either reinforce the stock shackle or make new ones.
The Echobit-type flip adds more lift than the bolt-on shackle flips, but I decided I like the resulting stance:
It has actually settled down a bit since this pic was taken. One thing about this flip - if I decide I would rather have lift springs it is really easy to undo
cegusman
3/4 ton status
Darn you ancient poll voters! :shakes fist:
