lift blocks

[murgg]

im goin SOA and was thinking about a .5-1" lift block. has anyone done this, experiences. i know the longer the blocks the more axle wrap but im planning a a trac bar anyways and its only 1 inch. i've also ready not to put lift block in the front, why not? i figured it be alright at only 1 inch and i was goni to make my own with two prongs to go into the perch.any thoughts?

[jeffy]

Why not just get leafs that are .5-1" taller? Even with a traction bar (not track bar) you may still experiance some axle wrap. Lift blocks are a no-no in the front.

[murgg]

cost is why im not getting new leaves.i know there a no-no in the front but i want to no why?

[D-train]

just get .5" - 1" lift shackles

[RAYMAN975]

yea, lift blocks are stupid get a 1/2" shackle lift and 1" body lift, youll be better off, or just trim your fenders

[fratis]

depends on how its executed. i turned the bottom (shortest) leaf upsidown so it had less effect on springrate and allowed more uptravel. this in effect is a 3/8" lift block. the difference is it is bolted together with the spring pack. if you were to use a 1" thick "leaf" bolted directly to the springpack with the center bolt and then obviously ubolted to the axle it would probably be fine. id use a slightly larger allen bolt then the factory one. this would require drilling out each hole in the leaf pack wich is very difficult.

"body lift" is a missnomer and really has no business even being on a offroad vehicle.

a better option is to just collect leaves and experiment with different combinations to find one that works well.

[murgg]

thanks for all the replys.i already have 1"shackles so thats out. i was toyign with the idea of a 1" body lift, maybe in the future.

[jeffy]

The problem with lift blocks is that they add unecessary stress to the U-bolts. Overtime, the U-bolts can stretch and leave room for the blocks to move. The blocks can crack or even fall out.