Chevy 63 & 64 Inch Leaf Spring Clarifications....

[PlumCrazy]

Did you have extended shackles with the 64" leaves?

I wasn't able to ditch the stock block until I swapped in 5.5" Chevy lift leaves, and I still have a 3/4" block even with extended shackles. But I am between 5-6" of lift with a little rake to it.

-PlumCrazy

 

[xBLAKEx]

Hmm doesn't look to promising then, for what i have. I have belltech shackles, nothing fancy like revolvers. When i did this swap on my 88 ranger i kept the stock 4x4 block in, so i guess i could just do that again. The other thing i was thinking about was mounting the leafs under the chassis, but I'd have too move the spring perches in.

 

[xBLAKEx]

Are there advantages or disadvantages of moving the leafs under the chassis and perches over, or just leaving them where they sit now and build new mounts lower?

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

The leaves will flex easier with them inboarded but you will give up a bit of stability.

 

[red_ranger50]

I read a lot of this and I'm curious. Can I use my stock ranger hanger and rear shackles for the 63/64 leaf swap? I looked at the swaps on the tech library. and it looks like they reuse the front hangers am I mistaken or are they using ones off the chevy or the ones off the ranger?

 

[PlumCrazy]

I read a lot of this and I'm curious. Can I use my stock ranger hanger and rear shackles for the 63/64 leaf swap? I looked at the swaps on the tech library. and it looks like they reuse the front hangers am I mistaken or are they using ones off the chevy or the ones off the ranger?

Just relocating the factory hangers.

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[alwaysFlOoReD]

Just relocating the factory ford hangers.

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Fixed for clarity

Richard

 

[brinker88]

88-00 http://65.61.38.85/dpweb/App_11/dist_site/215/STRK1_0H_print.asp?Section=CHEGMRC3&SubSection=A&Make=GMC/Chevrolet&OEM_Code=CHE&RecipeID=STRK1_0H&Cat=3L&Figure=22-797&Point=</span>

99-13 (Except 11-13 HD) http://65.61.38.85/dpweb/App_11/dist_site/215/STRK1_0H_print.asp?Section=CHEGMRSIL&SubSection=A&Make=GMC/Chevrolet&OEM_Code=CHE&RecipeID=STRK1_0H&Cat=3L&Figure=22-797&Point=</span>

Figured I'd post this. I sell OEM style 64" springs and all other stock height springs for any LT (light truck) The above link is for springs available from 1988-2013

There is NO SUCH THING as a chevy 63" spring in any of my catalogs. There was a 54" and a 56" available from 1973-1987. From 1988 + they were all 64" leaves.

 

[PlumCrazy]

88-00 http://65.61.38.85/dpweb/App_11/dist_site/215/STRK1_0H_print.asp?Section=CHEGMRC3&SubSection=A&Make=GMC/Chevrolet&OEM_Code=CHE&RecipeID=STRK1_0H&Cat=3L&Figure=22-797&Point=</span>

99-13 (Except 11-13 HD) http://65.61.38.85/dpweb/App_11/dist_site/215/STRK1_0H_print.asp?Section=CHEGMRSIL&SubSection=A&Make=GMC/Chevrolet&OEM_Code=CHE&RecipeID=STRK1_0H&Cat=3L&Figure=22-797&Point=</span>

Figured I'd post this. I sell OEM style 64" springs and all other stock height springs for any LT (light truck) The above link is for springs available from 1988-2013

There is NO SUCH THING as a chevy 63" spring in any of my catalogs. There was a 54" and a 56" available from 1973-1987. From 1988 + they were all 64" leaves.

People interchange 63 and 64. Unloaded they measure 63ish

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[brinker88]

understandable, I'm just saying, the proper length is 64

 

[UrbanRedneckKid]

People interchange 63 and 64. Unloaded they measure 63ish

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People don't know how to measure a leaf spring. I've argued the 64" measurement on here till my fingers were numb, one idiot following another... Kinda like the members, and Craigslisters, that say they have a 6.5' bed...

 

[98Ranger702]

I'm more concerned about have a decent amount if travel and a smooth ride put in the dirt..

From what I've read the 1/2 ton leafs and flipping the shackle will accomplish this? How far back will I have to move it to gain more travel an less lift?

 

[PlumCrazy]

Everyone has slightly different final ride heights when using used springs....sometimes you just have shoot from the hip and try it.



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[red_ranger50]

Awesome thanks for the clarity guys. I'm getting g ready to do the swap I have a friend who's going to modify my camburg rear shackles to fit the extra girth of the Chevy leafs and cab up some new brackets on a new explorer axle. I'm pretty stoked.ha

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

There should be NO extra girth. The stock chevy springs and the stock ford springs are both the same width, IIRC - 2 1/2" I didn't notice any difference in the size of the end wrap either.

Richard