Flip-kit bracket question

[kevinr1970]

I bought a set of lowering springs and flip brackets from a guy a few years ago. I am just now getting a chance to instal them and have some questions.

On the brackets, the hole that clears the "pin" on the leaf springs is off-set to one side. I thought maybe there was a reason for this like maybe it is to account for the "pin" being farther back once the axle is on top of the spring pack.
But even is that is the case, the plate that the u-bolts pass through is still centered. So it won't tighten down all the way.

Am I doing something wrong or are these brackets for a different application or just made wrong???

[1LowToy]

I'm listening here.

I believe the flipkit bracket is drilled 1" of center to move the axle back to allow more room for the drive line once placed on top of the springs. I think there should be room enough on the now lower plate to tighten down evenly and yet get around the spring center bolt. But like I said I'm listening and learning here as I'm going to be doing this in the next couple of weeks.

Good eye by the way

[kevinr1970]

Originally Posted by 1LowToy

Good eye by the way

I don't know about good eye, I just came to a point I couldn't go any further!

I was looking at the SylinConcepts website and the DJM flip bracket looked offset too. But it did not indicate it included a new u-bolt plate.

The Belltec kit included a new plate, but I couldn't really tell if it was offset or not?

[nlped]

There are a couple of things you have to do when installing a flip kit. First, you have to pull the bolt that runs through the center of the springs out and flip it over. Then, if you are going to reuse your stock u-bolt plate, you just have to drill a hole 1" forward of the O.E. hole to compensate for the flip bracket geometry.

[kevinr1970]

Originally Posted by nlped

There are a couple of things you have to do when installing a flip kit. First, you have to pull the bolt that runs through the center of the springs out and flip it over. Then, if you are going to reuse your stock u-bolt plate, you just have to drill a hole 1" forward of the O.E. hole to compensate for the flip bracket geometry.

Why do you need to pull the bolt (I didn't even realize it was a bolt); isn't that why they have a hole in the bracket?

[nlped]

It sticks through too far and will interfere with the axle housing/flip bracket. Ask me how I know...

[datguysaL]

yup, if your using your stock plate, then your gonna have to drill a new hole for it. and also the offset hole on the new bracket has to be towards the front of the vehicle, and along with all that your also gonna need shock xtenders. and cut off the bump stop drop bracket and mount the rubber onto your frame.

oops, i see from the pics that you have awready cut the brackets off...

[kevinr1970]

Originally Posted by nlped

It sticks through too far and will interfere with the axle housing/flip bracket. Ask me how I know...

The bracket is about 1/4"-5/16"+ thick.
With the clearance hole being off center, it seems like the pin/bolt doesn't interfere with anything.
But maybe I just didn't notice it while focusing on the other side.

Originally Posted by datguysaL

yup, if your using your stock plate, then your gonna have to drill a new hole for it. and also the offset hole on the new bracket has to be towards the front of the vehicle, and along with all that your also gonna need shock xtenders. and cut off the bump stop drop bracket and mount the rubber onto your frame.

oops, i see from the pics that you have awready cut the brackets off...

Yep, that was more work than I thought it was going to be.

I am hoping that I won't have to notch the frame. I should have almost 4" of clearance between the frame and the axle.

[1LowToy]

Now that means I need four holes drilled @ 5/8" or can I get by with 9/16? I'm making my own flipkit you see.

[nlped]

I made my own too. Little different style, but to the same end