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Aug 29, 2001 | 09:48 PM

bigf150

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Is there a lot of risk in putting a lift block on top of another?
Anthony DiPietro
79 F150 Ranger

Aug 29, 2001 | 10:00 PM

Franklin2

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Wouldn't pass inspection where I live. Plus it's just not good practice, and leads to axle wrap and driveshafts falling out in the road.

Aug 29, 2001 | 10:58 PM

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heck yeah it's extremely dangerous! I would totaly advise against doing that. You take a BIG risk of have the block separate going down the road and well...that'll cause a HUGE mess. Legally...I doubt it is. Just my .02 thought. I'm just a little old boy...what do I know...

Robert

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Aug 29, 2001 | 11:04 PM

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You know plently ol' fellah. Never put blocks up front and don't stack them in the rear. It would just be a matter of time before you were screwed. I'm assuming you meant the back, although I bet some unfortunate soul has stacked 'em in the front before (for a short period of time anyways). Also, remember the taller the block the greater the axle wrap unless you account for it.

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Aug 30, 2001 | 01:42 PM

bigf150

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ok thanks! Yeah i was talking about the back. I didnt really think it was a good idea but my uncle was telling me it would work. Guess he doesnt know much. But thanks for your input everyone its greatly aprreciated
Anthony DiPietro
79 F150 Ranger

Aug 30, 2001 | 03:54 PM

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yea most lift kits encourage it by including a block to stack in with factory blocks. i like all spring no blocks myself , i have a small 2 inch block in the back of my 79 with the custom national lift springs, they are 9 leafs thick and heavily arched, so there are no axle wrap problems, i have had an experiance with stacked blocks before, thank god it was in my yard, i put blocks in the back of my old f-250 with a 460 for temporary until i got my lift springs...bad idea, i dumped it in 1rst gear...not granny,on the dirt the 33inch rear tires started spinning, then i heard a clank foloowed by a bang bang bang bang of the brand new drive shaft flopping around, i had a 4 and a 3 inch block srtacked in each side, one of the blocks cracked and half of it fell out which resuled in the u bolts bending and leeting the axle twist up, which made the old u joint snap, fun stuff

1985 F-150/351Ho/c6/4wd~94,000 miles
1979 F-150extcab4x4/460/c6/6inchlift w/60rear44frnt (250 axles and springs)
37 inch boggers

Aug 30, 2001 | 04:58 PM

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