just picked up some 63 chevy springs tonite that already have the dual shackel setup at the rear. I just need the front perches. I dont need the whole kit that sky sells dose anyone know who sells just the perches? Thanks

 

check out balistic fab and blue torch fab i think they have them if not im sure they could get you what you need

 

Budbuilt.com has them and Bud is a hell of a nice guy.

 

I know AllPro offroad also sells them. Downey might have a set also.

 

You could also check RuffStuffSpecialties.com - Dan is a great guy, I met him and got a tour of his shop a few months ago.

 

That would be spring hangers. The perches are the parts that weld to the top of the axle for the springs to sit on. I know folks have made Chevy hangers on their own, should be information on the Chevy spring FAQ on the Pirtate4x4.com forum. I think that 3.5" square tubing (0.250 wall) is used for the hanger, makes 3" inside width.

 

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...uot%3B+springs

 

Trail Gear also sells them. I just put a set on my frame last week. They look beefy but only wheeling them will tell.

 

I was wondering about perches, wasnt sure what they were called though. I didnt remember seeing anything in the FAQ about them. I reused my perches from the stock set up and got procomp 3 inch lift shocks and they are still 3 inches short. Is it standard procedure to weld on perches to the axel housing? or should I just get longer shocks?

 

A spring perch does not care what kind of spring is sitting on top of it.


A spring perch will not affect the length of the spring or the length of the shocks.

Maybe you are talking about shock mounts:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/4R_suspe...shtml#R-Shocks

And for the shocks, best approach is to measure the compressed and extended length for the shocks you need then pick something that matches those requirements:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/Rancho.shtml