Truck lowered more than I wanted to

[Diego916]

I have an 89 single cab that I installed a djm 4/6 flipkit on and the rear dropped way more than I anticipated. It dropped more around 7 1/2 inches or so, I had drop shackles on it and put on some oem ones and it seemed to help a little bit but not really does anybody know how to fix this?

 

[Drunkcanuk]

Are your leaf springs shot? Or missing a leaf or two?
There are shackles that raise instead of lower. Probably more 4x4 oriented I would assume.

 

[Diego916]

They could be they dont look that arched

 

[Diego916]

And it has all 4 springs on it

 

[someotherguy]

Sounds like it had drop shackles and hangers, and then you put a flip kit on top of that.

Are your spring hangers (brackets at the front of the springs) bolted on, or riveted? If they're bolted, they are almost surely gonna be drop hangers. The appearance of them should be pretty obviously non-OEM, too.

Richard

 

[Diego916]

Theyre bolted on. How much do the front spring hangers drop?

 

[someotherguy]

Theyre bolted on. How much do the front spring hangers drop?

The shackles and hangers combo is about a 4" drop.

If you wanted the 6" the flip kit gets you, you'll need the stock shackles and hangers. Maybe you can score a set of stock hangers off someone that removed theirs. The problem is a lot of people figure they won't want/need them again and trash them, and they can also be damaged during removal if people go crazy on the rivets.

Richard

 

[Drunkcanuk]

You can buy OEM style replacement hangers.
Check LMC, or your local parts store like a NAPA or whatever you use normally.

 

[Diego916]

It worked! But on the driver side do I need to lower the gas tank or lift the bed to change the hanger? Thanks

 

[Sean Buick 76]

It worked! But on the driver side do I need to lower the gas tank or lift the bed to change the hanger? Thanks

Yes drop the tank to do that hanger.