73 highboy lift
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I'm not worried about driveshafts yet i will when i get there. I am putting crossover steering in, running 44's, shackle flip to take the rear blocks out, swapping in a 60 front, and not sure about the gears yet.
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IT sounds like you are on the right track for sure. Will probably want to get rid of your 60 rear as well, if thats still whats under it. Pro and Ivan will be more help with big lift and 44s than me.
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I am going to be doing a shackle flip in the back to take out the 4 inch block. Can i just flip the bracket and bolt it in the same spot and have enough to take the block out. Or will i have to drop the hangers a little bit.
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if you just flip the stock hanger over and leave it in same spot it will give you like 1.5 inche sof lift and a terrible angle
the bracket needs to be moved foward to get the proper shackle angle, and you can redrill holes to get about 2 inche sout of it.....to get 4 inches you need a set of rear front hangers
the bracket needs to be moved foward to get the proper shackle angle, and you can redrill holes to get about 2 inche sout of it.....to get 4 inches you need a set of rear front hangers
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Have you thought about dropping the spring mounts a little and going with a little less arch? This is just a suggestion. I'm not trying to tell you what to do but those 12 inch springs won't bend too much. But they will look cool under there.
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The less the arc in the spring the more functional it becomes to a point. A 6" arch will work better than a 12", and a 3-4" will do a little better than a 6 etc. Dropping the mounts IMO does a couple of things. Allows a better ride with the springs but also with the say 12" arch, there is a big yaw moment (side to side) due to the increased distance from the axle to the frame spring mount. By dropping the mounts this distance is close to the factory length. By adding a few braces you are at or better than stock strength. Just giving you some ideas here and not dictating.