Is it me, or is there a lift block under the springs? Take a look at the pinion angle too. No way to get that angle without a severe degree shim.

But, its not a Skyjacker issue anyway. The springs bent because they were allowed to negative arch on a regular basis.

 

Good eye! I'm seeing that too now(@400% zoom) It's pretty clear there is a block under them.


Can you say AXLE WRAP CITY? What a dumbass!

They don't look angled to me. But he likely clocked the perches to get that pinion angle.

 

Little, more like a lot. I thought they were kinda Verboten on the rear even. But on the front, Oy

 

why are the U-BOLTS upside down and parallel with the axle????

 

so he can buy a u-bolt flip kit later on

 

im sure overtightened u-bolts (ya know, for fear of kicking out the blocks) would add to the problem also.

 

they just don't make them like they used to, cause my ruf's love to go negative

 

The following questions will be rated for sillyness and/or irrelevance by prescribing them a number ranging from 1 to 4. #1 being the most silly and/or irrelevant, #4 being the least.

#1
#2
#3
#4
It was a tough call to make between #1 and #2. #1 just happens to not be factual and therefor has no relevance at all. #2 is just outright silly, but could be relevant, though it's extremely unlikely to be. So that's how I made that decision. Based on the fact #1 can't be true, making it the most silly and irrelevant. And #2 being equally silly, but having an infinitely small possibility of having any relevance. #3 and #4 were easy.

Answers to the questions are as follows:

#1: They aren't upside down or in the wrong position. Are you serious? How else could they be fitted? Think about it.

#2: Oh...I highly doubt that could be achieved or that it could possibly make even the slightest difference it were to be. Meaning...it wouldn't hold the blocks in place any better necessarily nor would it effect the springs in a negative manner if the bolts were a little tighter than specs. It could very well damage the blocks though.(Ask me how I know...better yet don't...I hate talking about that fiasco)

#3: Hmmm...possibly they don't make them like they used to, BUT definitely they don't like to "go negative". Springs aren't meant to do that EVER!

#4: You're just being silly, but relevant. And you know it.

 

really??

thanks for clearing that up hippy

 

Yep!

Really.

No not really...but in the direction this thread is headed...why not? Might as well I thought.

Pretty irrelevant too actually.

 

haha, its all good!

 

If you zoom in on that spot it looks like it IS welded to the frame. So i think you may be right

 

I'm glad Mudhippy took me seriously LOL

my sense of humour was a lil off i guess but just seemed to fit after reading all the previous posts. Might as well be rediculous

 

I'm glad I am not the only one who sees it that way. I understand what DC was saying though about not seeing half the shackle, but that don't look like dirt between the shackle and the frame to me.

 

it appears that a skyjacker lift kit simply turned into a universal skyjacker block and ubolts bought at any parts house. the ideal lift kit is the blocks and CRANK the t-bars.

 

I am dead set against blocks. I think the ideal lift kit would be 4 leaf springs and no blocks whatsoever.

no t-bars on this one there clyde.

 

K. I talked to my buddy today and Im goin out there tomorrow to help him put a body lift on his truck. BUT I asked him some questions

1. He said that is how the springs were shipped to him, he hasnt removed any leafs and no overload springs came on it(its the front).

2. That shackle is not welded to the frame and it can move, the picture just makes it look that way, ill take more pics when I go out there tomorrow.

3. That isnt a block its a shim to help his drive shaft angle.

and 4. Those u-bolts are on there right, he would know because they have 3 of those trucks out there at thier house.

Let me know if there are any specefic picture request for me to take tomorrow. Ill try to take a bunch.

 

I know the u-bolts are on there correctly, LoL I was just pokn fun at all the accusations that the shackles are welded (I can clearly see its a stock shackle on stock solid front rig) ... bad humour i suppose

i thought it was obvious

 

... if it doesnt have T Bars...CANK EM ANYWAY!!!

was simply makin light of a silly concept. If you dont watch it... ill put t bars on your truck and crank the crap out of em!!

 

ok. so my sense of humor is a little dry.