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72K5er · 02-10-2009, 10:10 PM

I am putting new rear lift springs on my K5. The center pin is offset about .5". Should the shorter distance from a center bolt to the end of the spring go in front and the longer distance to the rear. That is what I thought but I just wanted to check. Thanks

Burt4x4 · 02-11-2009, 10:11 AM

Mine are not offset, but I would make the longer side towards the front. Because my tires hit the front of the rear wheel well when flexing (even when I had 33"mud tires with no trimming). I have trimmed my sheetmetal sence then. I run 5.5" rear springs(3"bodylift).

Thoes are 36.8" tires, 4" front lift.
Not perfect but functinal

02-10-2009, 10:10 PM	#1
72K5er Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Upper Falls, MD Posts: 170	Rear lift spring question I am putting new rear lift springs on my K5. The center pin is offset about .5". Should the shorter distance from a center bolt to the end of the spring go in front and the longer distance to the rear. That is what I thought but I just wanted to check. Thanks

02-11-2009, 10:11 AM	#2
Burt4x4 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 1,842	Re: Rear lift spring question Mine are not offset, but I would make the longer side towards the front. Because my tires hit the front of the rear wheel well when flexing (even when I had 33"mud tires with no trimming). I have trimmed my sheetmetal sence then. I run 5.5" rear springs(3"bodylift). Thoes are 36.8" tires, 4" front lift. Not perfect but functinal __________________ 1972 K5 MPFI454/Sm465/Np205/D60/14FFd/Re-Centerd H1s w/Swamper Iroks



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