what the hell...

[chuglife]

ok here are the pictures of before and after wheeling. if you look at the back end of my truck, i've lost a good 2 inches of height! the load inside the truck is the exact same... did i just flatten out my springs a little? you can tell the difference because of the angle of the shackles... wth happened? it's not running as well as before either i had hoped i was done working on this thing for a few weeks at least...

 

[chuglife]

now that i look at the pictures it looks like i've lost height on the front too

 

[woody]

looks broken in....what suspension is that?

 

[chuglife]

to tell you the truth, i'm gonna have to ask the PO to make sure
i believe he said it was a rough country

 

[trw]

After mine was down a while I took it out to beat on it. Ran great on the way there and about half the time there. After standing the truck on end it started running like sht. Limped back pretty bad. Turned out to be a bunch of stuff in the tank gat stired up and clogged the fuel filter and pump and second fuel filter. Might want to check for crap in the filter.

 

[chuglife]

thanks trw, i will for sure go check that out right now

 

[Romer]

In the bottom pivture, your shackle appears to be further extended. Ceck to make sure the springs still have the guide pin in the holes and that the U bolts are torqqued to 80 lbs.

 

[chuglife]

i thought they were extended further because the springs were flatter? but i will go out there right now and make sure everything is legit

 

[trw]

Is it just me or do the shackle angles look better in the 2nd pic? I think woody may be on to something with the break in thing. Were you really putting them through the sht or just running fire roads?

 

[IDave]

The shackle angles are supposed to be about 45 degrees, closer to the 2nd picture.

BTW, Rough Country springs are named that way for a reason......

 

[Romer]

The second picture is more like mine are. I used extended shackles in the rear because the rear was a little lowe than the front before I installed my lift. If your springs are still installed correctly, you can swap your shackles. Get the greasable kind.

 

[chuglife]

springs are good, still in the right place. i guess they really did just break in... i think i'll get some shackles now, like you are saying romer, i liked having that extra couple inches of tire clearance. trw: yes, i believe it was the fuel filter. when we were out i was losing power on long hills and i chalked it up to the fuel filter, but then when i got back on the road it was running crappy at all times, so i figured that maybe it was something else. (also i changed it out not 3 weeks ago) i dunno, i don't have the same troobleshooting skills that everyone else here has i changed it out and it runs much better. thanks guys

i'm still kinda bummed that i lost that much height from the springs settling in though suddenly my desire to go soa is more urgent

 

[IDave]

Another option, which is adjustable: helper spring.

 

[65swb45]

I also think the shackle angle is better in the second pic. And in the front, having the shackle splay definitely helps the ride out.

Cantilevers give you lift AND splay.

 

[chuglife]

ok guys, bigger problem on my hands now...
replaced the fuel filter last night, and it ran perfectly for the night. i went out this morning and tried to start it up.... no dice. i had to be at work in 10 mins so i snagged a ride. came home in the work truck just now determined to find my problem, checked the filter/pump and both are fine, cranked it for a while and finally brought it to life... i figure it was flooded somehow? don't understand how it could have happened when it was sitting overnight? but anyways now my idle is WAY high and i'm running alot richer than before. could this just be the aftermath of having it flooded? what should i do? the truck is at work now and i'm at home with the work truck, so i can't go check anything ATM. what do you guys think?

 

[toycrusher]

With the new filter you may have let the fuel pressure increase with the lack of restiction in the old filter. If you tried to start it the way you used to with the old filter you could have flooded it and never knew it. Just a thought.

I would adjust the carb and check the timing. Set everything correctly and go from there.