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Old 03-20-2014, 10:40 AM
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Blocks in the front? By mini-packs do you mean the little short spring pieces?
Nah, no blocks in the front. Just in the back. And yes mini packs being the little short minis with the rod or bolt through them.
 
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Nah, no blocks in the front. Just in the back. And yes mini packs being the little short minis with the rod or bolt through them.
Those are expensive garbage and unsafe in the front, plus they do nothing for spring clearance.
 
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I was gonna go with 2" lift shackles up front for tire clearance.
 
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As for front blocks being so bad. Why is about every heavy duty truck with front leaf springs have a lift blocks?? If you dont think so look at the next heavy truck you see. AND those trucks dont have track bars to center the axle. Just my .02 on this topic.
 
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As for front blocks being so bad. Why is about every heavy duty truck with front leaf springs have a lift blocks?? If you dont think so look at the next heavy truck you see. AND those trucks dont have track bars to center the axle. Just my .02 on this topic.
well my two truck's don't. 1995 GMC Top Kick 37k GVW no blocks up front leaf sit right on the front axle, 2005 Freightliner 37k GVW front leafs sit on axle
 
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Originally Posted by big specht
As for front blocks being so bad. Why is about every heavy duty truck with front leaf springs have a lift blocks?? If you dont think so look at the next heavy truck you see. AND those trucks dont have track bars to center the axle. Just my .02 on this topic.
They probably don't want novices using blocks (not saying you are.) Those blocks you see probably have well fitted holes and pins in them etc.
 
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