Raising the rear of the truck
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Raising the rear of the truck
my truck is a 91.5 w250 reg cab. so i’ve recently finished my 2.5” over stock Alcan spring install up front along with crossover steering and a redhead gear box. the rear end sat low by about 3 inches and i was kind of surprised to see that the previous owner had the lift block installed on top of the rear leaf pack? i went to switch it underneath the pack and discovered a broken leaf. i thought i would buy factory replacements, and put the block under them and i would be level. i was wrong and it sat even lower. so i take those out and throw in a new set of skyjacker +4 inch leafs on top of the factory lift block and i’m still low! what the heck. any suggestions how to gain 2 inches or so without installing another set of leafs? i’d prefer not to add a second block. maybe a tall Add - a - leaf? thanks
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You can always do the rear shackle flip
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Do you have the 3 or 6 inch rear blocks? As Dodge used both on these trucks. Adding the taller factory block would be cheap and easy.
I have a few factory rear blocks if you need.
Sounds like you front springs maybe more than 2.5 inches of lift...
I have a few factory rear blocks if you need.
Sounds like you front springs maybe more than 2.5 inches of lift...
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The blocks on top of the rear spring is a super cheap guy trying to lower his truck that doesn't want to spring [pun intended] the $$ for 4 new rear u bolts.
You called it Kansas, the Cali bro stance.
You called it Kansas, the Cali bro stance.
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yes i thought that was strange also. and i also believe the 2.5 springs to be a little taller than intended but i don’t have a good baseline as my factory front springs were sagged so bad. i ended up throwing in a skyjacker add a leaf and to the naked eye i’d say it’s level. i’ll add a pic tomorrow of the front end work also. for anyone interested, the crossover steering is a great upgrade. however i’ve developed i pull to the right when i let go of the steering will so i’ll need to figure that out. also have some popping going on that i can feel through the floor, believe it to be front cab mounts as they are smashed completely flat
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