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Projects & Parts => Garage/Tech => Topic started by: 84silverado on November 01, 2011, 08:39:50 PM

Title: running rockwells
Post by: 84silverado on November 01, 2011, 08:39:50 PM
i want to put a leaf spring lift in my truck when i get my rocks. but how big of springs do you guys think i need to clear my 18.4 -28's? and another thing to the guys that run rocks, what kinda shocks do you guys run if you run any at all?
Title: Re: running rockwells
Post by: 'the DON' on November 01, 2011, 11:16:20 PM
at least 12" to clear the oil pan. i think i got 10 or 12 plus i dropped the hangers 4 shackle flip the rear with a welded block
Title: Re: running rockwells
Post by: 84silverado on November 01, 2011, 11:25:07 PM
how big were the blocks you welded on the rear?
Title: Re: running rockwells
Post by: 'the DON' on November 01, 2011, 11:26:22 PM
i think about 6" they are wrapped and welded to the axle like the ones from chucks trucks and wildtime and red barn
Title: Re: running rockwells
Post by: 84silverado on November 01, 2011, 11:41:25 PM
alrite sounds like i get to go on a road trip to alro steel, i dont feel like doing this twice. do you just have the springs in the front and dropped shackles?
Title: Re: running rockwells
Post by: 'the DON' on November 01, 2011, 11:46:47 PM
front and rear springs are 10 or 12 i did a shackle flip on the rear with with the blocks . the front dropped the the hangers down down to make up the difference
Title: Re: running rockwells
Post by: 'the DON' on November 01, 2011, 11:49:16 PM
ask dave woods how much and save yourself some time and $ he is wildtime on the site
Title: Re: running rockwells
Post by: 84silverado on November 01, 2011, 11:55:02 PM
alrite ill have to shoot him a message when i get closer to getting it all in the garage, cause right now im just figuring out everything i need to get it done