Improving Ride Quality After A Rear Flip Kit
You can also get a lift shackle but I think the tallest they make are 1/2-1" this is what I did for my blazer but its still a little low. If you do the notch, support the frame in front of and behind where you're going to cut. After it was lowered I put new wheels and tires on it. Need help, got to drive this thing on tuesday. Many of you have seen that Jim (Jungle) is making another type of shackle flip kit. I used the joggle up front to drop the front leaf mount.
Flip Kit Before And After Plastic Surgery
I have to use shims? 360 cid/np435/203 factory axles. Without using hardware specifically designed for flip-lowering a pickup, the effort could be a trial-and-error affair that takes upwards of 10 hours. With a flip kit, you should experience the same spring rate, just at different heights, if youre bottoming out, its either your bump stops are not trimmed or the shocks are bottoming out. C-Notches and Shocks. Join Date: Nov 2002. As for shocks, I used the supplied GF shocks. Then removing the blocks and getting measurements. Case in point, lowering a truck more than 7 inches with a flip and the addition of leaf-spring shackles will more than likely warrant notching the frame. This is a lq4/4l80E swap it was lowered but now its about 1. I will get measurements to the frame sitting factory, installing the shackle flip kit and getting measurements. I'd like 1" more front and rear.
Flip Kit Before And After Body
What really pisses me off though is the fact that the GroundForce website directly quotes that it IMPROVES ride characteristics. It looks like the leaf springs are flattened out WAY too much after the flip kit and I think it is degrading the spring rate. Apoc Industries is not liable for any products damaged or lost during shipping. However, in all of the MotorTrend Truck Group stories we reviewed, none of them provide detailed information on what a flip kit is for lowering a truck (there's only a 2009 Petersen's Off-Road report on using flip-kit hardware for lifting a four-wheel-drive rig). I am thinking of leaving the front lift bracket of the rear leaf spring out. Location: California for now... Posts: 4, 922. Really should have a C-notch in the frame if you ever want to be able to put more than a few pounds in the bed. 5 leafs no over load. I don't think they are worth their weight in bread. 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.
After I Flip Today
Also the wheel being further forward makes no sense. I'm willing to do just about whatever it will take within reason to get this thing back to stock ride if possible. Build Last edited by flamingbig10; 03-10-2010 at 09:37 PM. Thanks again guys, I havent been on here too long, but I appreciate all the help that ya'll have been giving me.
Spindles for a 80-86 F150 and bronco, sounds like a money maker to me, LOL, I do drafting and design, can anyone. The sway bar was a pain to get on but it really improved the ride. If you didnt, you are probably hitting them way too soon. Please include proof of purchase in the email body or as an attachment. 90 GMC K30 Crew SRW. Basic hand tools to install Apoc shackle flip bracket. Some thing to do with the drive shaft?
Does any company produce a 2" drop spindle? I would think a new leaf pack would be a good ideas on where I could have a quality leaf pack made? Our policy lasts 30 days. 2" is about as low as I can go and still use the alignment cam adjusters on the front. Van only has 60k original miles. 5" lower but still never herd this clunk before? But if you removed it before the flop you wouldnt change anything since the main spring is sitting on the axle if you flip it the axle would be sitting on the helper spring. The tracking number will be active within 24 hours. The 30 day timeline begins on the date you receive your items not on the order date.