Axle flip help ...please

[oldkimmer]

My 89 D150 had a longer shackles on the rear to lower it. Kim

 

[moparmarks]

Axle flip will lower it 6". I built my rear springs to set the height right where I wanted it and it has 4.5" clearance between the frame and axle.

 

[moparmarks]

Puts the shocks at a pretty stupid angle as well...

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And that was before the bed went on (obviously).

I moved the shock cross member forward to line it up with the car shock plates.

 

[moparmarks]

You have to weld on new perches so just set the angle where it needs to be for your truck. I go 2*-3* down. Most Mopars were 2* down from the factory.

 

[sabre67]

what housing did you use? a truck oe or 1 from a donor vehicle Mark

 

[moparmarks]

It is a truck 8.75

 

[sabre67]

Thanks

 

[Max1196]

This one still under construction. Spring plates left in place temporarily to aid in alignment of stuff. NO it's not going to be one of those sqating trucks.

 

[sabre67]

Great pictures ,thank you very much just what I needed to see.

 

[Max1196]

Have you got your front-end stuff figured too?

 

[sabre67]

sent you a PM Max 1196

 

[Max1196]

OK

 

[68dodge]

I used A-body rear axle on the 76 I had. Used new spring axle mounts. Drop the rear 6"

 

[my5thmopar]

Here is what I used, and it worked perfectly for my 8 3/4 in my 64 D100. Diff is a 68 not tapered axle. I did have to c-notch.

Western Chassis 2104 Rear Leaf Flip Kit, 1973-87 Chevy C10 Speedway motors.​