Offset spring shackles hangers set ups

straightlinespeed said
That is a great tip to cut a spring perch in half and do that process so you keep the same angle and you can always put it back to stock if you so choose.

I would like to run wider tires for sure. What width rim is recommended for a tire that wide?

Those look good man, to bad I dont trust my fab skills for something like this.

Thank you for pic, I like the look for sure! Mini tubbing is more than I want to get into on this project.

So basically you just have to drill a hole large enough for the head of the bolt in the frame rail. Do you drill this all the way thru so you can get a socket on it to tighten it all or just one side? Looks like a fairly simple install, hardest part is welding on the perches IMO. If I dont have spring sag and my springs seem to be in good condition I dont have to get new ones do I?

Yes, you just drill a hole (make a hole) large enough to let the bolt head "live" inside the frame rail. You can drill all the way through but since you can tighten it before you bolt up the perch you don't have to drill all the way through (I didn't), it's your choice. If you ever have to remove the spring you just unbolt the perch and access the big bolt. The spring replacement is a personal thing. In my case I wanted a little "rake" in my car's stance. I have it raised up where I want it now with new 3" extra arch springs from McVieghs. They were only $180/pair if I remember correctly. Or you can simply put your axle below the springs since you're replacing (moving) the spring pads anyway. That's what I should have done but with 50 year old springs I didn't want to have to revisit the problem a few years later. Just remember to keep your pinion angle correct whichever way you decide to go.
One more thing, if you raise the rear at all you're also putting more weight on the front torsion bars so you might want to get the front end re-aligned BUT only if you change the stance.
PS - Those are 295 X 15s on the back of my car and they are still just inside the fender well.
treblig