the lift is in front and rear and the truck is on the ground only to find out the back drive shaft is to long ... has anyone else ever had this type of issues


The lift is a full spring kit 4 inchs front and rear Skyjaker


thank you

 

the front driveshaft was too short, but that doesnt help you. Are the rear springs on right? The eye should wrap over top of the leaf on the front, under the leaf on the rear.

 

I will be looking tomorrow but i think they can only go on one way ,with the shim pointin to the front of the truck

 

yep, that should be right unless skyjacker put the shims on backward.

 

ohhh god i never thought of that

 

good ol skijacker

 

so is your rear axle pushed way forward or something ??? When I read the title I thought you did a shackle flip or something

 

nope no shackle lift and the tire and axle are centered properly that's what we cant figure out (it was a full spring replacement ) and the loops are on the front going over top

 

You are talking about the stock shaft right ????

 

That just doesn't make sense.. Take some pics... Something has got to be installed wrong... No offense.. I'm no geometry expert, but when it goes up shafts get shorter!!

 

yep i am pretty sure the drive shaft is stock but i am starting to wonder i know the front isn't

Dnc...
I know that's what I thought it seems the pin is to far forward no offense taken i have service calls in the morning but going to the shop in the afternoon i will take some pictures

Edit really weird because when it was full droop the drive shaft was way to short
lol it also could be just skyjacker oh and it doesn't sag .... so maybe i did get the wrong springs
Edit part numbers for the kit http://skyjacker.com/products/produc...tail/?id=54963

 

I just went out in the rain and took a quick measurement off a frame.
From the front spring bolt center on the main leaf to the center bolt measures about 24 inches. From the center bolt to the rear spring mounting bolt measures 28 inches. The rear axle isn't centered on the distance from the front to rear spring mounting bolts.

 

Super I was going to ask some one that (and thank you very much ) I was just on the skyjacker web site looking at the pic of the springs there now I know they are ref pictures but have a look are these the same as what others have this is what i got in my kit same looking ones as the ref pic 4 inch

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it happens, one of my front springs had it backwards when i bought them

 

Well, I just went and measure my stock springs and they were 24" from center pin to front eye and 28'' to the back...