51" front spring install
#1
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51" front spring install
so i had me some 48" rears off a nissan put together with some stockish 85' front leaf springs..sucked...bad..shackle angle was horrible 90* flexed horrible..looked like an S, so after MONTHS of looking for springs off an '89+ finally found some...and heres what followed
allright heres what i swapped out
this is stuffed as much as i could get em
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/0601011621.jpg)
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/0601011639a.jpg)
horrible shackle angle
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/0601011823.jpg)
disassembly
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/000_0007.jpg)
spring setup, stock #1 #2 and #3rd leafs from the 51"s #4 is from the 85' front pack cut 3 1/2" shorter on both sides #5 is nissan second leaf cut 3 1/2" shorter on each side.
basic idea
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/000_0010.jpg)
burning out stupid metal sleaves so bolts would fit
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/000_0011.jpg)
heres what its like now.. maxes out my 12" shocks lol
poser
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/000_0015.jpg)
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/000_0014.jpg)
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/000_0016.jpg)
ride height is14" from tire to fender..bout 2" lower than the 48" springs ( due to better shackle angle) my shackles hit my frame now tho
need to order some boomerangs and i think itll be good..and cant wait for driveshaft sheesh
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/000_0012.jpg)
..heres some shakedown pics
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/DSCN0799.jpg)
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/DSCN0787.jpg)
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/DSCN0770.jpg)
on the birf buster lol (washed out ALOT)
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/DSCN0789.jpg)
some trails lol
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/DSCN0800.jpg)
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/DSCN0774.jpg)
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/DSCN0769.jpg)
so what yall think?
allright heres what i swapped out
this is stuffed as much as i could get em
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/0601011621.jpg)
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/0601011639a.jpg)
horrible shackle angle
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/0601011823.jpg)
disassembly
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/000_0007.jpg)
spring setup, stock #1 #2 and #3rd leafs from the 51"s #4 is from the 85' front pack cut 3 1/2" shorter on both sides #5 is nissan second leaf cut 3 1/2" shorter on each side.
basic idea
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/000_0010.jpg)
burning out stupid metal sleaves so bolts would fit
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/000_0011.jpg)
heres what its like now.. maxes out my 12" shocks lol
poser
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/000_0015.jpg)
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/000_0014.jpg)
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/000_0016.jpg)
ride height is14" from tire to fender..bout 2" lower than the 48" springs ( due to better shackle angle) my shackles hit my frame now tho
![Frown](https://www.yotatech.com/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif)
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/000_0012.jpg)
..heres some shakedown pics
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/DSCN0799.jpg)
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/DSCN0787.jpg)
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/DSCN0770.jpg)
on the birf buster lol (washed out ALOT)
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/DSCN0789.jpg)
some trails lol
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/DSCN0800.jpg)
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/DSCN0774.jpg)
![](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd301/draco8494/DSCN0769.jpg)
so what yall think?
Last edited by yoterr; 07-24-2011 at 08:22 PM.
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nah i mismatched my kit, bought stuff from wabfab, blueyfab, addicted and some stuff from trailgear..rear is stock 48"s with TG 6" shackles and an add a leaf...think ima swap those to some F-150's...or at least cut the add a leaf to fit..its the same size as the 2nd mil wrap...dont think they function as good as they could..lol they used to have 2 add a leafs..good god
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