Re: Relocating leaf springs
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#2395437
10/30/17 03:43 PM
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Jwilli500
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Love watching that truck launch! It absolutely hauls the mail! Glad to see you back as well.
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Re: Relocating leaf springs
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#2397425
11/02/17 05:57 PM
11/02/17 05:57 PM
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scratchnfotraction
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I have a set of SSM lift bars for A-body. since I flopped A-body 8 3/4 in there for 12x15 325/50/15 M/Ts they went right on thruck
they replace the shock mount with a plate/traction bar that clamps to the leaf just behind the front eye. about the same spot caltracs pushes on the leaf. bolts solid and preloads the springs. lifts as it plants the tires.
it has steel wedge pieces square u-bolt clamps to fine tune it and instruction said to use 2 on pass side with 1 on driver side to start.
I had got down too 2 stock leafs with the lift bars and got lots of lift but blow the tires loose when it over extended the shocks...with a bang.. need moved like on your (clutch) truck.
I like them better than the slapper bar/rubber bumper old skool traction bars as the clamp solid up front and have pre-load built into them.
want to give them a shot or pics LMK.
working on my lap top now or I would post a few pics of different set ups
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Re: Relocating leaf springs
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#2397555
11/02/17 10:50 PM
11/02/17 10:50 PM
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Front end: van lower control arms Stock upper control arms 5th avenue front spindles with the steering arms on upside down stock strut rods removed replace with chromoly tube and rod ends with heavy duty tabs welded to frame and c lower control arm Moroso GM F body trick springs for a big block All bushings honed and greased until control arms move freely Strange adjustable shocks for B body with extension
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Re: Relocating leaf springs
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11/03/17 11:20 AM
11/03/17 11:20 AM
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They had to be flipped so the tie rod don't hit the strut bars. 5th avenue spindles steering arms are bolted on. The rack is mounted on a piece of 2"x3"
heavy wall tube with a nut welded to the back mount just like it did on a Dakota. The trick springs and some 90/10 shocks making sure the control arms
move freely will get you a long way.
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Re: Relocating leaf springs
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11/04/17 06:40 PM
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huimerind
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I think, it would be easier to mount the springs inside the frame rails. You have to relocate the crossmember or how guys call it.. I would probably move that crossmember, box the frame and make new front mounts for the spring. I made them like that, you could do something similar, but inside the frame rails. If you need more separation, move the front spring eye higher.
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Re: Relocating leaf springs
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11/04/17 07:00 PM
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