Need advise on rear springs for C10

[Fireball57]

First time posting but have found a wealth of information from this site. So here is my situation. My 72 C10 was converted many years ago to a 4wd long before I got it. It had 2" lift springs on the front and 2" blocks in the rear. I decided I wanted deeper rims and wider tires which is where my problem started. So I ordered some Procomp 4" front leaf springs for a 1973 dana 44 front axle and they fit perfectly. So I decided to order 6" rear springs to level the rear out. The newly ordered 6" rear springs measure 2 1/2" across and the stock leafs measure 2 1/4" wide on the rear. I have hammered, beat and pryed the last couple of days to get them installed with not much luck.

I have a 1972 c10 with a 12 bolt rearend and it looks like the shocks have been relocated due to the welds. I don't know what springs I should have ordered to fit properly. Any links for the correct springs would be helpful or just general advise. I could provide pics if that would help. Thanks!

[Fireball57]

So nobody has lifted there c10 rearend with springs? I did find out you can't order lifted rear leaf springs that are 2 1/4" wide only 2 1/2". Are most of you running rear blocks with stock springs or the shackle flip?

[Mike C]

Not many guys are lifting C10's, and most are coil spring. Yours appears to be an original leaf spring truck, and as you have found, the 2x4 leafs are 2.25" and the 4x4 and Longhorn leafs are 2.5".

You can probably have some 2.25" springs made by someone like Eaton Detroit Spring, or you could make your own shackle flip lift, but you won't find a bolt in solution.

[Fireball57]

Thanks for the reply Mike. I was able to grind the bushings down just enough to get them installed. Not ideal, but it worked for the time being. I figured I had no choice as I didn't want to ship 63lbs. leafs back.