Re: Need help with a rear end lift.

From: durling@ibm.net
Date: Mon Aug 30 1999 - 15:57:22 EDT


If you have no other choice but to move the shackles contact Terry Delong at
www.profinish-proglass.com and call the #. He is a very nice guy and will help
you out. I know that is how he raised the rear of his '94 dak.

Jeff Durling
'96 RC Sport

Jetmugg@aol.com wrote:

> I need some good ideas about how to lift the rear suspension of my '92
> 2WD Dak. I already have an Air Ride ride control air bag kit installed on
> the rear end, and this past weekend, I raised the front suspension 2" with
> the aid of some DayStar polyurethane coil spring spacers. However, I find
> that the air bags do not make enough lift by themselves, and need to raise
> the suspension another 1-1/2 inches or so. A set of raised shackles would be
> a simple and effective fix, but I have not seen anyone who makes a set of
> shackles for this application. How does the Trailmaster kit handle the rear
> suspension. My second thought is to actually move the shackle mounts down on
> the truck's frame, but this looks like quite a bit more work than just
> swapping in some shackles.
> Also, with a mild 1-1/2 or 2 inch rear suspension lift, will I need to
> shim the rearend to maintain the correct pinion angle, or should I just leave
> it alone?
>
> SteveM.



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