Rear end lift options (1 Viewer)

[RIQUE]

Hi folks, I have made quite a few mods to my 87 truck. It has medium
load OME springs, Nitrogen Shocks and Reverse shackle up front. The ride is great but I have had to move the rear axle a tad back with some shims in order to avoid my drive shaft to push the gearbox.
This has made my rear end a tad lower than what I would like. Any ideas how I can gain an inch or so with out buying new rear springs?
Anybody lift the body on top of the chassis? any idea welcome.
Enrique

 

[YODA 88 62]

add-a-leaf. google it.

 

[Micah]

You didn't say any thing about your rear shackles. If you have the stock ones you could try to get some longer ones and that would give you a little bit more lift. Just a thought.

 

[cruiser88]

You didn't say any thing about your rear shackles. If you have the stock ones you could try to get some longer ones and that would give you a little bit more lift. Just a thought.

x2 ....maybe the anti inversion shackles.

 

[cruiser88]

MAF 4+Plus GSK Super Heavy Duty Greasable Anit-Inversion Shackle

 

[surfpig]

You didn't say any thing about your rear shackles. If you have the stock ones you could try to get some longer ones and that would give you a little bit more lift. Just a thought.

That's what I did on my 55 for quite awhile, worked fine.

 

[Dave-T]

Yep some longer shackles would help.

 

[RIQUE]

If say my new shackles are 1" longer does that mean I get 1" extra lift? same for anti inversion schaks?

Thanks again, Rique

 

[surfpig]

If say my new shackles are 1" longer does that mean I get 1" extra lift? same for anti inversion schaks?

Thanks again, Rique

Nope, just 1/2" of lift. Mine were 1 1/2" longer than stock, so I got about 3/4" of lift...