Rear spring shackle perch with 56" swap

[jhiggin]

Hello all. Yesterday I finally decided it was time to do my 56" spring swap on my project truck ( just a frame right now ) it's a 75 4x4 frame. Any how I made my measurements drilled my holes bolted them up and they looked great. The problem can in when I went to drill holes on the bottom of the frame for the bracing piece. The issue is there's a crossmember now pretty buch centered with the hanger and its riveted on the bottom of the frame right where the brace needs to go. Any body got any clue what I can do here? Is the brace mandatory? Any help would be appreciated

[jhiggin]

Hey quick question guys. I'm installing my 56" rear springs on my frame today. Does anybody know where the longer side of the springs should be?

[Irish_Alley]

what size came off the truck? are these from rough country? the should be marked with a "+" and "-" + meaning front. but on my 79 not sure what size springs the + up front made the rear axle too far from the driveshaft so i had to flip the springs around. so if youre wrong with the direction of the springs then the axle wont fit and you just have to spin it around

[Captkaos]

The short side should go to the front.

[Captkaos]

Front or rear?  You got a picture of what you are talking about?