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Jdubs71 · 12-16-2012, 05:20 PM

Got a little more done the other day. Bolted up the front axle with the new lift springs.

When bolting the rear leaf spring hangers to the frame there was a little slop with 3/8" bolts so I drilled 7/16" holes in the hangers and frame and got them bolted up.

Got the new rear lift springs bolted up. The rear lift springs are actually 6" inch springs to take away the rear end sag from the weight of the top according to sky jacker. I didn't think the top weighed that much.

12-16-2012, 05:20 PM	#16
Jdubs71 Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Sanger, CA Posts: 415	Re: "Well it's a 69,70,71,72,73 automobile" K5 build Got a little more done the other day. Bolted up the front axle with the new lift springs. When bolting the rear leaf spring hangers to the frame there was a little slop with 3/8" bolts so I drilled 7/16" holes in the hangers and frame and got them bolted up. Got the new rear lift springs bolted up. The rear lift springs are actually 6" inch springs to take away the rear end sag from the weight of the top according to sky jacker. I didn't think the top weighed that much. __________________ 71 K5, AC/Tilt, 4" lift 33" tires 5.3L/4L60E/NP 205 (Under Construction) 05 Dodge 2500 4x4 5.9 Cummins (Daily driver) "Common sense is not so common" My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=555879 Last edited by Jdubs71; 12-16-2012 at 05:26 PM.