How do I get the lift I need without shackles?

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Dartswinger70 said:
Isnt there aprocess where you send them to a truck spring shop and they "re arch" them or get more bend in them? I m not sure how the bushing holes would like up but the brackets sway anyway Im thinking...
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Lol, Back when I raised my Ramcharger 3", the rear got blocks, then driven over to Spring-align. The front got a pair of new main leaf springs arched to level it. They wouldn't just use the originals for some liability thing.
Not a month later I flattened out the new left main leaf. They said it was "bad material" and made another to replace it. Never had another issue with them.
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screeminDemon said:
Lefty71 thanks for those pics!

ir3333 - I like some rake but really I just want to stop the wheels from rubbing when I have people in the car or go over bumps

This is a duster i built and sold years ago.I made front perches out of 3 1/2 square tubing to lower the car an 1 1/2".It has 25560R15 on 15 x 7" rims, everything sits inside the wheel wells and the tires do not rub.You would have preferred the original stance when the rear was higher. A raised rear takes a bit away from handling but like you lots of guys like it!
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screeminDemon said:
I bought the heavy duty leaf springs + 2" from ESPO a few years back and those didn't really give any lift at all. As you will see by my posted pictures, I had to install a BS rear shackle lift kit to get the clearance I need over my big rear wheels.

I want to keep the 70's look with lots of rake, cuz I'm a throwback and I like it. But I need to get rid of the stupid lift kit that flattens out the springs.

I've read a lot of posts about the SS springs but I don't like the fact that they bring the rear wheels in 1.5 inches toward the front. I'd prefer to keep the rear wheels centered in the wheel well. And besides, I don't race the car, it's for street use only.

Thanks for your advice!

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Knew a guy with a car like that. He and his buddies were Mopar mad. Eventually he found a narrowed rear axle to put in and retain the wide tires and the offset.
There was a guy about an hour away with a 440 Charger equiped with a 6-71 blower that everyone bragged up. The guy with the Duster loaded on his trailer and went the hour drive. The Charger was lifted on the back for wide tires. Well when the knickers got dropped, the level 340 Duster was gone like shot out of a cannon, while the supposed fast Charger went up in smoke. With the rake you get the funny car look but no weight transfer. The narrowed Duster transferred weight to the rear and did not spin much, all go.
 
My taildragger was well dragging it tail. I called espo and they hooked me up with a set of 2" over arch 2nd leaves, I added those in and got near 3" rise over what I had before and my tail dragger drag no more:lol:
 
I did add a 3/4 inch block under the rear shackle mount. Just use 3/4 inch longer bolts.

I ran the chrome 3 hole Cal Custom shackles with the bottom hole cut off but ran the two holes up so you can not see them.

I also used the MP front shackle plate with the two holes.
 
MoPar to ya! said:
Where can i get a set of the 2 inch blocks to install by the rear shackel?
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You guys are just pissing into the wind, spring blocks over length shackles etc.
Come on, do it right and do it once.
Get the right springs and wheels/tires and be done with it.
If I can do it anyone can.
This is not rocket surgery.
 
screeminDemon said:
512Stroker can I ask where you got those beautiful 8" wheels? And what are the specs? 4.5" bolt pattern? Offset and backspace?
Thanks!
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Sorry those Cragar wheels are 4 on 5 small bolt pattern.
I bought them from Summit 2 years ago.
Check out Cragar's website they list all the specs, but its not like they have a huge offering of different offsets etc you pretty much have to work with what they have.
Good luck
 
I don't see much arch in your rear leaf springs. I think I see ever so slight reverse arch. Look into that first.
 
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