Lifted Bobbed Deuce leaf springs

[blackrock]

Hey i was doing some searching on lifting a bobbed duece and seen some guys use the frame, make new hangers and even use new springs. HAs anyone had any specific luck with a certain leaf spring? such as a 99-04 Ford F350 front leaf springs? im looking to lift mine 8" and would like to do 6" leafs with 2" hangers. Anyone have any input on what leafs would be best?

thanks kyle

 

[blackrock]

Anyone?

 

[Recovry4x4]

Most folks lifing them that much are double framing to get the heigth. Gaining 6" in height by spring arc is going to limit flexibility. I'd thing properly designed spring hangars dropping the springs 6" and 2" of height from a spring would be a better way.

 

[11Echo]

Hey i was doing some searching on lifting a bobbed duece and seen some guys use the frame, make new hangers and even use new springs. HAs anyone had any specific luck with a certain leaf spring? such as a 99-04 Ford F350 front leaf springs? im looking to lift mine 8" and would like to do 6" leafs with 2" hangers. Anyone have any input on what leafs would be best?

thanks kyle

What are you planning to do with this truck and what size tires/wheels will you be using?

 

[JarkFire]

Go BIG!

Check out the 100Dollarman He does a nice job! Give him a call for the right advice. He uses the bed and part of the frame off a 1 1/2 ton trailer. I have seen these in person and that is the way i would do it if it were mine.

100Dollarman - Trucks!

good luck!

 

[gimpyrobb]

You could build a truck out of carbon fiber, but it wouldn't be a deuce. Mine came to almost perfect, I couldn't find the anti-gravity option.

 

[BigHank]

 

[blackrock]

already started the bob guys pics will be up soon. . . . oh **** i throw one up now. . . little sneak peak

 

[blackrock]

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/BlackRockTrucks/content___media_external_images_media_357.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/BlackRockTrucks/content___media_external_images_media_356.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/BlackRockTrucks/content___media_external_images_media_355.jpg

 

[mudguppy]

weld that front cross-plate onto the hanger extentions - those 6 bolts don't give me the warm and fuzzy thinking about the lateral forces exerted due to leverage.

 

[blackrock]

lol oh its not done yet. thats just a cover. there is a cross bar 2" od .25wall that goes threw 4 plates. . . like i said just a peak

 

[mudguppy]

diagonally or laterally?

 

[blackrock]

laterally. im uploading more pics of all the plates laid out. so you can see

 

[blackrock]

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/BlackRockTrucks/content___media_external_images_media_308.jpg

im thinking about selling this as a kit also. so if anyone is interested and wants to give it a test try. PM me and we can work something out. thanks kyle

 

[Floridianson]

Check out the 100Dollarman He does a nice job! Give him a call for the right advice. He uses the bed and part of the frame off a 1 1/2 ton trailer. I have seen these in person and that is the way i would do it if it were mine.

100Dollarman - Trucks!

good luck!

I have not seen them in person and I would never do it that way.

PT BARNEM said it all.

 

[ApopkaFL]

This looks very interesting You have my vote on this.... Can`t wait to get my kit so I can install it and give my input on this... I like that look a lot better then frame on frame like I was going to do.

 

[hdmax]

Before anyone goes the frame stacking route, you may want to check out the local lift laws for your state. As stacking frames is frowned upon!
Drop brackets, or re-arched springs are much more accepted.
lift blocks are a no go on the front, and not a good idea on the back.

 

[phil2968]

Pics downloaded to this site lets us see the pics long after those photo bucket links die. At the bottom of the post page is a box that says manage attachments. Try using that to upload pics to this site. Pics in a thread are worth more than a link we have to click on. Thanks.

 

[blackrock]

Pics downloaded to this site lets us see the pics long after those photo bucket links die. At the bottom of the post page is a box that says manage attachments. Try using that to upload pics to this site. Pics in a thread are worth more than a link we have to click on. Thanks.

i apologize, i thought on this you had to upload them on a site like photobucket. but now that i see there is no need to, i will use this sites photo upload instead. thanks kyle

 

[Boss Doug]

Blackrock, your fabrication work looks great! Keep up the good work and I am looking forward to more photos. My son and I do almost all of are own fabrication. We did the same type of lift on are 1966 GMC suburban that ways 6500lbs and they haven’t moved at all (even when my son got it airborne!!) Those grade eight bolts aren’t going anywhere!!