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Old May 20, 2009 | 07:17 PM
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Rear Lift Block Removal

My truck has some serious axle wrap problems that need to be taken care of. I was thinking of removing the rear blocks and getting some lift springs to just bolt right to the axle, I want to keep it the same height just get rid of the blocks. I was thinking either 4 or 6 in lift springs would do it. Anybody done this before, can somebody give me a part number on some skyjacker springs?
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Old May 20, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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I know what you mean. My 89 with the shorter lift blocks never hops but my 93 wheel hops bad.
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Old May 20, 2009 | 09:20 PM
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Skyjacker makes a 6" spring to put in place of the block..
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Old May 20, 2009 | 09:38 PM
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Yeah, when the old girl starts diggin into some deep heavy snow the rear end starts hopping all over the place. I will look into skyjacker. Can I bolt the springs onto my axle with the existing spring pads or am I going to have to put some different ones on?
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Old May 20, 2009 | 10:33 PM
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There were some recent pictures somewhere on here of a set of custom-fabricated spring-hangers that lowered the springs, thus eliminating the blocks.







Found them; here you go :

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...=212373&page=2
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Old May 20, 2009 | 11:15 PM
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I believe that was DNR's setup, Trick lookin setup
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