83 Chevy S10 Back Axel Is In The Top Of The Leaf Springs Can I Put The Axel Under The Leaf Spring To Gain Lif
Posted in Leaf Spring | Asked on Jul 30, 2010
I have a 83 s-10 4by4 pickup want to raise it 3 to 4 inches higher.I want to see if i can put the back axel under the leaf spring, it is now stock axel on “top” of leaf spring.Looks like it would go underneath with no problem.And then I can add like a 3inch steel block and longer “u” bolts.Trying not to spend 3 or 4 hundred on a lift kit. Any help will be useful…thanks
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If you welded new perches onto the top of the rearend, you will be fine. Before you take it apart put a gauge measuring pinion angle, so you have an idea of where to set the perches to keep that pinion angle. Before you finish add three degrees of angle to keep close to the same angle it had on the driveshaft so you don’t have vibrations. How do you plan on lifting the front? You will need an expensive kit for that.
They have kits (very cheap) for lift kits. It’s “Blocking” there the blocks it looks like your talking about that you put in your springs. The most important thing to remember when doing these block lift’s are that they are NOT for doing ANY off roading. Those blocks will come right out.
As far as your moving the axle I would imagine it would not be worth it. You would be getting into a lot more work then you most likely really don’t want to get into.
Get on Google and start doing some research on lift kits.
Good Luck
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