chevy springs?

[redneckbronco]

ok so this probly blongs elsewhere but....Ive done the search and still not clear on wether they will wok on the B2?! So my question is will the 63" chevy springs work on the B2, and where do i have to move the front hanger to? It seems to me and I may be wrong(wont be the first time) but if you move it forward like on the Rangers wont it hit a body mount or something?:icon_confused:

 

[CopyKat]

There was a user that had tried it years ago and you are right about the cab mount. He had to meld the two together. He also had to make a custom rear frame section to move the rear shackle hanger.

No-V8-Why-Drive was his call name.

 

[CopyKat]

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[CopyKat]

From personal experience if your looking for a good riding setup with mild lift. Look into Explorer springs, shackle flip, and a Ranger 4x4 block. This is good for about 3" of lift.

If you looking for a bit more lift then look into 2wd F150 leaf springs instead of the explorer ones.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

The front hanger when moved, interferes with the cab mount even on the rangers. I had to make the cab mount/front hanger into one on my ranger when I did it.

Not sure if it's worse on the B2's

 

[CopyKat]

Much worse.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

Yikes.

Yup that is worse.

 

[LittleBigFoot]

I ran in the same problems when I shortened my WB to 112".

You can get around the body mounts if you're creative and you outboard the springs a little bit.

I got some 3/8" wall 3x6 rect. tube, cut and knotched it to sit flush on the side of the chassis, and under the chassis a little bit. Then I made my own hangers and welded them to that so the spring sits on the back side of the rectangle, and outside of the body mount. Then I boxed it all up, added gussets, and bolted it up.

I wish I had a better picture, but this one might help a little bit.

You can kind of see it behind the sliders. I guess it sort of looks like []> and the leaf spring bolt runs through the >.

The set up in the picture: 63 chebbies, belltech shackle, custom hangers f/r, and a 2" block. In that pic she's sittin on 35s, just to give an example of the height that can be expected. (Oh, and the cab is on a 3" body lift)

If you can dream it, you can do it. Usually.

 

[redneckbronco]

What about durango springs will those work? I think ive seen a couple posts about them.

 

[CopyKat]

What about durango springs will those work? I think ive seen a couple posts about them.

Durango springs will work but they are pretty soft. I added a cut down Explorer main to mine. Only other thing to watch for is you might want to get a zero rate add a leaf or you will need to redrill the spring pad and the top plate to move the axle forward 1.5" to better center the axle in the wheel opening.

 

[spdcrazy]

the other option is to mount the chevy springs under the frame rails. or at least its an idea. i'm trying to research into it myself. but im worried bout the way the frame "dips" down where the front pivot point is. would that cause problems with how the axle flexes? as in, having the tire move forward when it has excess pressure on it (flexing)

 

[_BEYONDER_]

without knowing to much about this, couldn't you just take 2 1/4 steel plates, cut them to fit around the body mount, gusset it was a piece of 4" square tubing and remount the original hanger below the cab mount...? Just a thaught....

 

[spdcrazy]

the only thing i could see that could mess with that is the difference in elevation from eye to eye... would this cause problems when flexing? as in the tire coming forward or backward to much?

 

[BONES]

the only thing i could see that could mess with that is the difference in elevation from eye to eye... would this cause problems when flexing? as in the tire coming forward or backward to much?

All depends on the relation to the rear spring eye bolt, if they are fairly even or level the diff will travel mostly straight up and down basically, if one eye is lower than the other the diff will travel forward or backwards as the suspension compresses or unloads.

Even still this movemnet will be minor unless you have a couple feet of travel or one end of the spring is quite a bit lower or higher than the other end of the spring. You should be ok as long as both spring eyes are within a few inches of being level to each other.

 

[spdcrazy]

All depends on the relation to the rear spring eye bolt, if they are fairly even or level the diff will travel mostly straight up and down basically, if one eye is lower than the other the diff will travel forward or backwards as the suspension compresses or unloads.

Even still this movemnet will be minor unless you have a couple feet of travel or one end of the spring is quite a bit lower or higher than the other end of the spring. You should be ok as long as both spring eyes are within a few inches of being level to each other.

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this is what i expected. but i wasn't sure. plus with a shackle flip it should kinda balance out right?

 

[AZFX4]

Why move the front hangers at all? Why not just move the rear shackle mount?

 

[The Mud Addict]

Because the frame is too short, you would have to extend it past the rear bumper.

 

[AZFX4]

Because the frame is too short, you would have to extend it past the rear bumper.

Exactly. Why not just integrate them into a fabricated bumper with some long shackles. That seems like a much better option to me...