Drop leafs or shackle/hanger for dragrace
Nov 5, 2012 | 09:05 PM
#22
There is no way to get the pinion angle correct with a "in the weeds" truck due to crappy lowering hangers, without cutting perches off and re welding them in the correct position. Its either a flip kit or raise it back up. Different strokes for different folks. My truck rides great for my comfort level so im happy with it. Just giving the guy other options that work for us.
Remember now my front springs are stock 12 year old 4.8 springs and my rear springs have the overload removed and have 2"shackles in the back and the back is still 1.5 high on the right and 1.25 high on the left. I just want it down in the back so it is even. I am using homemade long bars, but I have dropped them to make sure they are not binding or keeping the rear up. I will take pics when I swap the leafs out. Can you get that left front leaf bolt out with the fuel tank still in? in? Would like to swap leafs left to right when I try the middle leaf instead of the overload. THANKS for all the input.
Nov 5, 2012 | 10:39 PM
#23
I have a spacer in the random crap box because it didnt fix mine 
Its not a huge deal to get the spring perches cut and welded to fix the pinion angle for a correct suspension with a good ride since you have a dd here. if you dont want any lower than a 4" drop i would do hangers and shackles with cut and welded perches. i think it would be hard to beat.
Its not a huge deal to get the spring perches cut and welded to fix the pinion angle for a correct suspension with a good ride since you have a dd here. if you dont want any lower than a 4" drop i would do hangers and shackles with cut and welded perches. i think it would be hard to beat.
Nov 5, 2012 | 10:46 PM
#24
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Are you saying that my belltech 4" shackle and hanger kit is a "in the weeds" kit that won't have the correct pinion angle? In result.. which won't hook up best in a drag racing environment? .. compared to a flip kit
Rodney, I believe most people correct the "chevy lean" with a spacer on the front left coil spring.
Rodney, I believe most people correct the "chevy lean" with a spacer on the front left coil spring.
Hangers effectively raise the forward mounting point of the spring. Turning the pinion higher. I havent seen a truck yet that I could get enough pinion angle in with lowered hangers. Not saying it wont work just stating what ive seen in my own truck and countless others. In order to 60 ft well with leafs, pinion angle is a big part of the equation in my opinion.
Nov 5, 2012 | 10:48 PM
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I have a spacer in the random crap box because it didnt fix mine
Its not a huge deal to get the spring perches cut and welded to fix the pinion angle for a correct suspension with a good ride since you have a dd here. if you dont want any lower than a 4" drop i would do hangers and shackles with cut and welded perches. i think it would be hard to beat.
Its not a huge deal to get the spring perches cut and welded to fix the pinion angle for a correct suspension with a good ride since you have a dd here. if you dont want any lower than a 4" drop i would do hangers and shackles with cut and welded perches. i think it would be hard to beat.
Nov 5, 2012 | 10:52 PM
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Changing the front to fix the rear is backwards (again in my opinion). Corner weights are semi important at his power level and I would concern myself more with weight bias and pinion angle rathee than shimming the front left spring effectively adding 70 pounds to the right rear when it may not be nessecary
Nov 6, 2012 | 07:45 AM
#27
Hangers effectively raise the forward mounting point of the spring. Turning the pinion higher. I havent seen a truck yet that I could get enough pinion angle in with lowered hangers. Not saying it wont work just stating what ive seen in my own truck and countless others. In order to 60 ft well with leafs, pinion angle is a big part of the equation in my opinion.
Does a flip kit gives optimal pinion angles for a good 60ft?
I have zero experience with flip kits..
Last edited by DoubleTrouble; Nov 6, 2012 at 08:00 AM.
Nov 8, 2012 | 12:54 PM
#29
Hangers effectively raise the forward mounting point of the spring. Turning the pinion higher. I havent seen a truck yet that I could get enough pinion angle in with lowered hangers. Not saying it wont work just stating what ive seen in my own truck and countless others. In order to 60 ft well with leafs, pinion angle is a big part of the equation in my opinion.
Nov 8, 2012 | 02:43 PM
#30
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Flip kit only changes the height of the axle, only changing the pinion angle in that manner.
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