Question: Moving rear leaf spring hangers up

[Tothemax]

I want to move the rear leaf spring hangers up 3"s. Was wondering if it's been done before or anyone sees a issue with it. Looks to me that I will just have to cut the 6 rivers out per side. Cut 3"s off the top of the hanger slide it up and drill 4 new holes in the hanger to match the frame.also will have to drill a hole through the frame for the shackle bolt. Before I get asked why I'm installing a roll pan on my lbz and don't want to see the hangers hanging down. I figured moving the hangers up would drop the back down just like drop shackles. Input welcome.

Thanks, Anthony

 

[Chevy1925]

are you not doing drop shackles along with it?

 

[Tothemax]

i have drop shackles now but would be going back to stock shackles if I move the hangers up

 

[Chevy1925]

alright, i think i am confusing myself with your post here.

are you moving the front spring hanger or the rear shackle hanger? your post can be taken either way

i think you are talking about the rear shackle hangers. if so, yes you can do that and it shouldnt be an issue as long as you can reach the bolts in the frame to tighten it up

 

[Tothemax]

sorry I see I've been calling it by the wrong name. I am talking about the rear shackle hanger. I think I will be able to get to the bolts I'm doing some frame clean up at the same time and will have the bed off. thank you for your input

 

[gmduramax]

I did it on mine. Same reason. I just installed the leaf spring bolt facing out then bolted up the hanger so I didn't have to cut a hole in the frame.

 

[Tothemax]

I did it on mine. Same reason. I just installed the leaf spring bolt facing out then bolted up the hanger so I didn't have to cut a hole in the frame.

thank you, I will try that :thumb:

 

[LbZzF6RCLB]

Will that change your driveline angle from the case to rear end ?

 

[KRODMAX/KS]

That's the way Diesel Addiction does their lowering. Are you going to do that to the front hanger also. You can get that thing way down there! Are you going to notch it while you're there? If you do McGaughys spindles and DJM control arms you could match the front way down too!! Get that thing in the weeds; lol

 

[Tothemax]

Will that change your driveline angle from the case to rear end ?

yes, but the same as lowing shackles. when I installed my lowing shackles I had a driveline vibration and had to and shims to the transmission mount and degreed shims between the leaf springs and rear. I'm told must don't do any shimming and have no vibrations idk. I'm sure my traction bars made the difference.

 

[Tothemax]

That's the way Diesel Addiction does their lowering. Are you going to do that to the front hanger also. You can get that thing way down there! Are you going to notch it while you're there? If you do McGaughys spindles and DJM control arms you could match the front way down too!! Get that thing in the weeds; lol

I'm not looking to go that low. just don't want to see the rear shackle hangers sitting below my roll pan.

 

[KRODMAX/KS]

Right on dude, I have a roll pan set up on my ride and you cannot see the hangers; check out some rear wheel liner's, they really clean things up.

 

[KRODMAX/KS]

Right on dude, I have a roll pan set up on my ride and you cannot see the hangers; check out some rear wheel liner's, they really clean things up.

Like this...

 

[Chevy1925]

thank you, I will try that :thumb:

Make sure your shackles are 1.5” longer than stock. Some go by length longer than stock and some go by how much the truck is lowered. That’s 2 different things. Moving your mount up 1.5” will lower the truck about 3/4”-1”. If the shackles are 1.5” longer than stock, you are set. If the shackles are meant for 1.5” drop, it ain’t the same

 

[Tothemax]

my shackles now are 3'' longer between bolt holes compared to factory. I believe that's 1.5 lowing in the rear. I plan on moving the hanger up 3'' and using the factory shackle. that should give me the same -1.5 in the rear if I'm not mistaken?

 

[zakkb787]

Who not use stock shackles and move the front hangar up or buy the drop hangars? That way your opinion angle will be great and just as low with factory shackles.

 

[Chevy1925]

my shackles now are 3'' longer between bolt holes compared to factory. I believe that's 1.5 lowing in the rear. I plan on moving the hanger up 3'' and using the factory shackle. that should give me the same -1.5 in the rear if I'm not mistaken?

Nope, you are correct!

 

[Tothemax]

Who not use stock shackles and move the front hangar up or buy the drop hangars? That way your opinion angle will be great and just as low with factory shackles.

goal is not to see the rear hangers below the roll pan

 

[Novak]

Right on dude, I have a roll pan set up on my ride and you cannot see the hangers; check out some rear wheel liner's, they really clean things up.

If you have any 5th wheel plate you'll get a slight crease like mine. I plan on heating it up with a Torch this weekend and smoothing it out. These are husky liners.



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[lutzjk913]

The liners look god but after having them on mine idk if I'll run them on my new bed. Thu hold too much crap behind them.