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**Willowrun** · 12-21-2016, 07:23 AM

You can swap your rear spring hangers (the very rear where the shackle attaches) to a 4x4 spring hanger which is longer. This will raise the rear about 1.5" - 2". If That is too high, adjust lower with a small block between axle and leaf springs.

2wd hanger on left, 4x4 on right.

LT7A · 12-21-2016, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Willowrun

You can swap your rear spring hangers (the very rear where the shackle attaches) to a 4x4 spring hanger which is longer. This will raise the rear about 1.5" - 2". If That is too high, adjust lower with a small block between axle and leaf springs.

2wd hanger on left, 4x4 on right.

Thx WR, that's good info and that picture adds a lot to what I was trying to envision. In fact, it looks like if I get ahold of the 4x4 hangers that I could drill mounting holes anywhere along their added height to get the height I want. Keeping in mind that lifting one end of the spring one inch will net me a half inch of actual lift. I'm inclined to go this direction since I'd rather not cut into the bed supports. If I leave the axle as 'spring under' and try to lower it with shackles it'll put them right into the bed supports. Now I just gotta find some 4x4 spring hangers. Thanks again.

ElGracho · 11-27-2016, 06:14 PM

Never mind....

terrylgreenjr · 11-30-2016, 04:06 PM

After I did my flip kit on the suburban it was too low also. I got a 2 inch lift leaf from 4 Wheel Parts. The leafs were made for a Jeep so I ended up with about 1.25 lift. They sell two widths 2.5inch and 3 inch. Just make sure to get the one that matches your current leaf width

LT7A · 12-20-2016, 08:00 AM

Still pondering this since I think I'll have the same dilemma when I lower my truck. I was thinking about having a second set of spring perches welded on above (opposite) the stock ones. There are shallow ones available so I'm hoping to limit my drop to between 3.5 to 4 inches. The external axle diameter on a 1/2 ton axle is 3 inches right? And how about swapping in 4x4 spring hangers if I needed to raise it back up a bit?

bdiamond · 12-22-2016, 08:48 PM

You can turn your stock rear hanger over to have the shackle pointing down also. It was good for about 1.5" on my blazer.

12-21-2016, 07:23 AM	#1
Willowrun Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,033	Re: Raise the rear an inch or so after a flip kit? Rake looks messed up. You can swap your rear spring hangers (the very rear where the shackle attaches) to a 4x4 spring hanger which is longer. This will raise the rear about 1.5" - 2". If That is too high, adjust lower with a small block between axle and leaf springs. 2wd hanger on left, 4x4 on right. Attached Images

11-27-2016, 06:14 PM	#3
ElGracho Gentleman Jim Driver Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 1,554	Re: Raise the rear an inch or so after a flip kit? Rake looks messed up. Never mind.... __________________ Joe '75 GMC Gentleman Jim '84 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super duper plain (manual steering, manual brakes, no dome light, no cig lighter) '85 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super plain Vortec 4.8 4L60E trans also: '81 K30, '83 C30 Crew Dually, '84 M1028 CUCV, '85 M1009 CUCV, another '85 C10 SWB, '87 C10, '87 R30, 2 '89 R3500 Flatbeds

11-30-2016, 04:06 PM	#4
terrylgreenjr Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 183	Re: Raise the rear an inch or so after a flip kit? Rake looks messed up. After I did my flip kit on the suburban it was too low also. I got a 2 inch lift leaf from 4 Wheel Parts. The leafs were made for a Jeep so I ended up with about 1.25 lift. They sell two widths 2.5inch and 3 inch. Just make sure to get the one that matches your current leaf width

12-20-2016, 08:00 AM	#5
LT7A Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: PNW Posts: 3,659	Re: Raise the rear an inch or so after a flip kit? Rake looks messed up. Still pondering this since I think I'll have the same dilemma when I lower my truck. I was thinking about having a second set of spring perches welded on above (opposite) the stock ones. There are shallow ones available so I'm hoping to limit my drop to between 3.5 to 4 inches. The external axle diameter on a 1/2 ton axle is 3 inches right? And how about swapping in 4x4 spring hangers if I needed to raise it back up a bit?

12-22-2016, 08:48 PM	#6
bdiamond Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 459	Re: Raise the rear an inch or so after a flip kit? Rake looks messed up. You can turn your stock rear hanger over to have the shackle pointing down also. It was good for about 1.5" on my blazer.

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