Leaf springs

TheMaddog · Dec 27, 2011

Alright, Ive seen it done, but I forget what the name of the clamp is called, it's to put your leaf springs under your rear axle, and would anyone know how low it's gonna go? I need to match the front but I dont know what I should do to the front.

KGBIGCOUNTRY · Dec 27, 2011

Prob talking about a flip kit

TheMaddog · Dec 27, 2011

Yeah, how much do those run?

KGBIGCOUNTRY · Dec 27, 2011

Ya might want to start with a set of drop shackels though alot cheaper.

Looked at 3rd strike and said 02-06... might wanna shoot Duane a PM

glass3222 · Dec 27, 2011

Flip kit will get you about 5" of drop in the rear. It is not a simple bolt on kit. You will need new spring perches and they have to be welded in at the correct location so everything stays aligned.

HemiBabe · Dec 27, 2011

^^yes, I dont know if you can buy them seperately from the entire drop kit or what. The drop shackles do not provide enough drop to me, it barely differs from stock. I have pics of mine stock, with 2" drop shackles, and my sig is the 2/4.5 with the flip kit. If you dont weld them and just bolt it on, it will eventually get loose and could be a disaster. I can take a pic of what my flip kit looks like if you would like

TheMaddog · Dec 27, 2011

Will do. Thanks

TheMaddog · Dec 27, 2011

Yes. I would live you see what it looks like, and my cousin is gonna do all the leaf spring stuff. He did everything to his bronco. 4 inch body lift with re torqued leaf springs. And I think we're gonna do both, just for ***** and giggles so things will stay.

HemiBabe · Dec 27, 2011

Okay, here's the pics of my flip kit. I have it bolted and welded on both sides of the perches.

If you want any other pics of it, lemme know I can go right outside and take them

TheMaddog · Dec 27, 2011

Perfect. How big are your rims. I'm about to show the 'rents your car and say this is what I want. But blue and black.

KGBIGCOUNTRY · Dec 27, 2011

Think hers are 22s. Deff get the perches welded so you don't have axes wrap and lose a driveshaft.

HemiBabe · Dec 27, 2011

I have 22's

ramhunter9 · Dec 27, 2011

HemiBabe said:
I have 22's

Straight pimpin

HemiBabe · Dec 27, 2011

TheMaddog · Dec 27, 2011

Dope ride.

icywhite · Jan 3, 2012

hey you could always have the spring professional dearched which are how mine are and i have a 4.5 drop in the rear and i have that on 24s with no real issues

icywhite · Jan 3, 2012

oh yeah bump stops are going to have to replaced or cut

TheMaddog · Jan 4, 2012

I'm about to take it to my local hot rod place and tell them, I want it lowered. Hopefully they can do it all using stock parts(other than a flip kit of need be). So icy, yours are pretty much upside down, but still on top of the axle?

HemiBabe · Jan 4, 2012

Well... if you're wanting to use all stock parts you can always cut the springs. But I'm not sure about the leaf spring ordeal. I would just use a flip kit, but it's up to you. If you look around hard enough you can always find used lowering kits for sale... that's how I got mine.

rambob · Jan 4, 2012

back in the day, the cheap way was to remove a leaf from the pack.

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