6" drop brackets

[clifford97]

right now i have a 4" lift with drop brackets in the front and block in the rear. my rear leafs were sagging so im going to put ex leafs along with a set of longer shackles. depending on how it sat i was thinking about either putting a spacer in the front or 6" coils, then it dawned on me " do i need longer drop brackets if i put 6" coils up front?" or would my current set up be able to handle that?

 

[The Mud Addict]

Does your brackets have two holes at the bottom? If so the lower hole is for 6in upper hole is for 4in

 

[chrwilkins30]

you can put 6in coils on 4 inch brackets even if they dont have both holes

http://www.therangerstation.com/Magazine/Winter2002/coil_spring_install.htm

 

[4x4junkie]

It really depends on the weight of the truck.
If yours is on the heavier side (Supercab, and/or has big heavy bumper & winch, etc.), then 6" coils on 4" brackets should work fine.

If the truck in question is a 4-cyl reg-cab shortbox with no accessories, then I wouldn't be so sure about it working.

 

[clifford97]

heres some pics of my current bracket set up, no extra holes for the 6" and junkie, i dont have HD bumper yet i plan on getting one built soon, but for now 3.0 ex cab

and heres the pitman

hope that helps you help me

 

[4x4junkie]

Pretty sure they were referring to the axle pivot brackets, not the radius arm drops.

Simply being a Supercab, it should work fine though (the Supercab is probably a good 300lbs heavier on the front axle than a similar Reg-cab truck and would compress the coils a bit more).

 

[clifford97]

oh... i feel like dumdum. well either way the set up i have should be able to handle 6" coils?

 

[legoms013]

Also, go with the Skyjacker 6 coils, they have a softer spring rate than other manufacturers, and will ride/flex better. Plus the softer rate will work good for the slightly lighter 3.0L motor you have up front (as opposed to another brand which will be stiff as a tank).