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5" mixed spring height
« on: Mar 06, 2006, 01:19:26 PM »
hey i wanna build a new truck a first gen. short box i was wondering if the truck would sit level if  i used 5" marlin usa springs in front and skyjacker 5" springs in the rear i am not a fan of the extended rear spring length for a road truck too soft too much body roll i dont care if you guys cuss me for doing it but thats what i want all i need to know is if you guys think it will be level thank you

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Re: 5" mixed spring height
« Reply #1 on: Mar 06, 2006, 06:29:41 PM »
hey I am not deranged I just want a bolt on set of four springs for an easy lift does any one know what the ride height difference between the two are any  :twocents:  is worth posting if you have had any experence with the two springs

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Re: 5" mixed spring height
« Reply #2 on: Mar 06, 2006, 06:40:57 PM »
It would probably sit level. The 5" skyjackers in the rear are actually prolly closer to 6 and so far ive read it seems like the marlins sit higher then also. They sit way high, I used to have them on my truck. I absolutely hated the skyjackers. They sucked so bad. If you are looking for any flex at all you are going to have to relocate the rear shackle hanger inward. Wich if you were going to do that you might as well just throw on some ford f150s from a late 80s early 90s and just move the front spring hanger and dual shackle the rear. If I were you I would do that considering how much I hated those skyjackers. They came so close to having the shackle invert so much and your shackle angle is a 90. Id just get some new rear springs for the rear, my F150s got me like 4.5-5 inches of lift.
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Re: 5" mixed spring height
« Reply #3 on: Mar 10, 2006, 03:10:35 PM »
does any one else make a five inch bolt on rear spring for the rear of my toyoterd

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Re: 5" mixed spring height
« Reply #4 on: Mar 10, 2006, 10:58:59 PM »
They should be pretty close, at least close enough that you could adjust the height with a shackle.

But if you dont want shackles either then just use blocks, no use in wasting good leaf springs for a street truck anyway. :shakehead:

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Re: 5" mixed spring height
« Reply #5 on: Mar 11, 2006, 08:45:58 PM »
you could put in  dodge 1/2ton springs ( pre 96 ram)  redrill your centerpin  and run a 2" block along with a  2" longer shackle and that should kick you up a notch..  this is what i ran  for a long time..  no need to move your front hanger.
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