rear shocks didnt fit??

[jasonroman]

talked to the guy who sold me the kit. asked about which holes i needed to use in relation to flip kit. he told me it didnt matter as long as axle is centered in wheel well
didnt get a chance today to get truck up and under it. rather not do it in 15-20 degrees outside.
anyhow, today i got the belt on and then took truck for a ride and gassed it up.
took a quick look at the truck on the way in. and looks like the wheel sits a bit towards the front. lets say the wheel centered would give me 6 inches from tire to fender on both sides.....
mines looking like 4 on the front side and 8 on back side of the truck.
not sure if my explanation makes any sense....

can anyone with a flip kit post a pic of the rear wheels. you know so i can look and see how and where the tires sit.

thanks again.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by jasonroman

talked to the guy who sold me the kit. asked about which holes i needed to use in relation to flip kit. he told me it didnt matter as long as axle is centered in wheel well

Yes, you can use either hole of the flip bracket & it could technically be correct.
That being said, it does matter because that's how the rear gets re-centered. Verifiy the rear end is sitting on the correct hole of the flip bracket (the housing should be offset to the rear of the pin on the leafs). You should be 'even' in the wheel well opening.

[jasonroman]

thanks once again for reply

the housing should be offset to the rear of the pin on the leafs

forgive my stupidity, but do you mean that the housing is the bracket that axle sits on? and that there should be more of the bracket on the back side of the pin on leaf pack? if thats the case, i may have wasted a day the other day. i thought lolife had said it needed to be towards front. again mine have 2 holes.
guess ill check it again in the morning.
think i can just loosen the bolts a bit and get it done? the other day i thought i was doing the right thing, so afterwords i cut the bolts down some.

You should be 'even' in the wheel well opening
this mean after the braket is in the right place, and flip is done RIGHT...
that the axle will be centered?

again sorry for all the questions about the same job... everyone says simple job. and for me its not quite that simple.

hopefully ill get it squared away and then ill be done with dumb questions...for a bit

dude that sold me kit said i would not have to take everything apart in the rear to do the notch.
plan to try the notch this weekend.



the 85 when i first brought it home. rear wheel kinda looks like its towards the front, no?


pic of my old 82. this one was lowered when i got truck. loved the way it road. hoping i can dial this one in

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by jasonroman

thanks once again for reply

the housing should be offset to the rear of the pin on the leafs

forgive my stupidity, but do you mean that the housing is the bracket that axle sits on? and that there should be more of the bracket on the back side of the pin on leaf pack? if thats the case, i may have wasted a day the other day. i thought lolife had said it needed to be towards front. again mine have 2 holes.guess ill check it again in the morning.
think i can just loosen the bolts a bit and get it done? the other day i thought i was doing the right thing, so afterwords i cut the bolts down some.

You should be 'even' in the wheel well opening
this mean after the braket is in the right place, and flip is done RIGHT...
that the axle will be centered?

again sorry for all the questions about the same job... everyone says simple job. and for me its not quite that simple.

hopefully ill get it squared away and then ill be done with dumb questions...for a bit

dude that sold me kit said i would not have to take everything apart in the rear to do the notch.
plan to try the notch this weekend.

I guess I can't explain it.
One more time,.... and then someone else is going to have to give it a try.

1) Axle needs to be rearward of the leaf spring centering pin.
2) The saddle has 1 offset hole.(*yours has two).
*the hole that is offset needs to go to the front of the truck.
*this will move the rearend rearward.
*this should center the wheel in the wheel opening.
*this should pull the trans yoke slightly rearward so it doesn't bottom out in the tail shaft housing and cause damage to the transmission.


Maybe you have posted pics that I can't see on my work computer,... sorry if that's the case.

[lolife99]

No bother.
I just can't find a single picture on the internet to explain the position it goes in.
I will keep looking.

Edit:
The bracket circled,... what I call the "flip kit axle saddle",... would install (just like it is shown) on the driver's side of the truck.
* hole toward's the front of the truck.

I assume you have two holes, with one in the exact center of the saddle and one that is offset approximately 1".

Offset hole goes toward the front of the truck and sets directly on the leaf spring centering pin.
Don't use the hole in the exact center of your bracket for anything.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by lolife99

The bracket circled,... what I call the "flip kit axle saddle",... would install (just like it is shown) on the driver's side of the truck.
* hole toward's the front of the truck.

I assume you have two holes, with one in the exact center of the saddle and one that is offset approximately 1".

Offset hole goes toward the front of the truck and sets directly on the leaf spring centering pin.
Don't use the hole in the exact center of your bracket for anything.

x2.

[jasonroman]

ok. thanks.
guess ill be moving things around in the morning. dude mighta had it right. dont remember. but i know now i have the offset hole un-used, facing the front of the truck.

[jasonroman]

well just got done. cant feel my toes at all.
shocks are now where they need to be. rears in rear, and fronts actually on.
rear end. had to undo and and move. now i have the saddle where i think it should be, well where lolife told me.
took it for a ride, think i might need to re-align it. and def need the notch done.
only have a little bit of space between frame and bed...
shoulda kept the stock shackles till notch was done....
oh well,
thanks for help guys. truck will stay parked till notch gets done.

quick question. rear tires give me a bit of a problem when i put them back on. like i need to lift bed in order to get the wheel in the well. and its a bit of a struggle.
normal? figure if i get a flat on the road, im in trouble.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by jasonroman

quick question. rear tires give me a bit of a problem when i put them back on. like i need to lift bed in order to get the wheel in the well. and its a bit of a struggle.
normal? figure if i get a flat on the road, im in trouble.

That's normal when lowering more than 4" in the rear. The frame needs to be lifted & blocked (jack-stands) high enough to allow room for working once the rear is lifted off the ground to remove the wheels/tires.

[jasonroman]

ok thanks. was hoping it wasnt a sign that i did something wrong

[jasonroman]

couple pics of the front end.
took em before swapping out the shocks the other day.
today im planning on attempting the much needed notch.

[jasonroman]

got the notch put in today. 3 hours.... not too bad.
best of all....
cut thru my brake line!!!!

do they sell these lines anywhere or do i need to tow truck to a shop now?