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 Post subject: Leaf springs
PostPosted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:08 am 
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:? Can the leafsprings be fliped over to add lift to the frame 79 4x4????

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 Post subject: Re: Leaf springs
PostPosted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:51 pm 
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Are you talking flip the springs to be on top of the axle?

If so yes, and it's pretty easy to do, plus you can do a shackle reversal at the same time... Did mine in an afternoon by myself on my truck bed trailer :egeek

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 Post subject: Re: Leaf springs
PostPosted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:46 am 
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You might want to rethink this on my 80 4X4 had the spirngs on top of the axles when I bought it. I didn't think tomuch about it until I had to slam on the brakes and the axle slid back and locked up the E-brake because the alinment pins could not be moved.

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 Post subject: Re: Leaf springs
PostPosted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 2:04 pm 
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I dont see any problem, we did it on my buddies '78 and he was able (with a shakle flip) to fit 33s, not bad for preety much stock.

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 Post subject: Re: Leaf springs
PostPosted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 4:35 pm 
what shackles could you use to raise the rear and still leave the springs under the axle.
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 Post subject: Re: Leaf springs
PostPosted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 6:41 pm 
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wouldnt this only lift the rear? since the front is ifs. i think it would look goofy

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 Post subject: Re: Leaf springs
PostPosted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:00 pm 
77 4x4 wrote:
wouldnt this only lift the rear? since the front is ifs. i think it would look goofy



YES REAR LIFT ONLY WITH THIS. WOULD THESE WORK?


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