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blazer2007 · 10-31-2012, 06:32 PM

I mocked up my AOL setup leaving 3 leafs and a 1 inch spacer on a flipped rearend on a 78 blazer.Now I put one side together with the dowel pin through the leafs and secured the u- bolts snug and let it down to see how it was sitting again, now the side I put the dowel pin through is sitting higher than the other side.The hangers look to be the same and not hanging up.It sat level when it was just a mock up.So I guess my question is with the dowel pin in the leafs would it act as a stronger spring

**N2TRUX** · 11-05-2012, 10:13 PM

I'm not reading what you did with the other side. Is it bolted together or the pack is loose?

blazer2007 · 11-06-2012, 11:25 AM

I got it figured out.The truck sat fine on jack stands in the rear but with tires was lower on one side by 1in. or more.Started over and the lower sides u bolt plate was hand tight and let the spring sag a bit in the middle and thought I would check the floor for level and it was out by 3/4 of a in. on the bad side,TA DA fixed,I guess with the temp changing here the ground had heaved or sagged under the cement,must be a floating slab or something

**N2TRUX** · 11-06-2012, 10:32 PM

Cool! Glad it worked out. Yeah, I know what you mean about the cold. It was all the way down to mid 70's today.brrr!

INSIDIOUS '86 · 11-06-2012, 10:54 PM

Sorry I had to haha
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blazer2007 · 11-07-2012, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by INSIDIOUS '86

Sorry I had to haha
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You find me a kit for a 4 link for a blazer and I,ll put it in

INSIDIOUS '86 · 11-10-2012, 10:13 PM

One would think all the truck 4 link kits would go right on in as well c-10-k-5 are pretty much the same suspension wise
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andrewmp6 · 11-11-2012, 03:03 AM

Its not the suspension its more the rear half of the frame is different.A universal 4 link can work but sounds like a headache to me.

10-31-2012, 06:32 PM	#1
blazer2007 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: vernon b.c. Posts: 3,022	AOL leaf spring question I mocked up my AOL setup leaving 3 leafs and a 1 inch spacer on a flipped rearend on a 78 blazer.Now I put one side together with the dowel pin through the leafs and secured the u- bolts snug and let it down to see how it was sitting again, now the side I put the dowel pin through is sitting higher than the other side.The hangers look to be the same and not hanging up.It sat level when it was just a mock up.So I guess my question is with the dowel pin in the leafs would it act as a stronger spring

11-05-2012, 10:13 PM	#2
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: AOL leaf spring question I'm not reading what you did with the other side. Is it bolted together or the pack is loose? __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

11-06-2012, 11:25 AM	#3
blazer2007 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: vernon b.c. Posts: 3,022	Re: AOL leaf spring question I got it figured out.The truck sat fine on jack stands in the rear but with tires was lower on one side by 1in. or more.Started over and the lower sides u bolt plate was hand tight and let the spring sag a bit in the middle and thought I would check the floor for level and it was out by 3/4 of a in. on the bad side,TA DA fixed,I guess with the temp changing here the ground had heaved or sagged under the cement,must be a floating slab or something

11-06-2012, 10:32 PM	#4
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: AOL leaf spring question Cool! Glad it worked out. Yeah, I know what you mean about the cold. It was all the way down to mid 70's today.brrr! __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

11-06-2012, 10:54 PM	#5
INSIDIOUS '86 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: washington Posts: 4,178	Re: AOL leaf spring question Sorry I had to haha Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 377 sbc thumpr cam autogear m23 muncie 3:73 Detroit trutrac 3''spintech prostreet mufflers xpipe 1 3/4 headers build thread !http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=577217 Iroc gauge threadhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554511

11-10-2012, 10:13 PM	#7
INSIDIOUS '86 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: washington Posts: 4,178	Re: AOL leaf spring question One would think all the truck 4 link kits would go right on in as well c-10-k-5 are pretty much the same suspension wise Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 377 sbc thumpr cam autogear m23 muncie 3:73 Detroit trutrac 3''spintech prostreet mufflers xpipe 1 3/4 headers build thread !http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=577217 Iroc gauge threadhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554511

11-11-2012, 03:03 AM	#8
andrewmp6 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville,Ky Posts: 5,811	Re: AOL leaf spring question Its not the suspension its more the rear half of the frame is different.A universal 4 link can work but sounds like a headache to me.



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