Custom Leaf Spring Shackle-Drop?

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SeanRafferty

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I have a 1981 K30 Custom Deluxe, Has 6" blocks, total of 11 leaf springs.. I have pictures of my rear shackles, was wondering if anybody has ever thought about or done this. Prefer to use stock shackles was thinking of making a way to mount them please let me know any ideas
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are you talking about a shackle flip?
when i do mine, its getting front hangers on the back, and the shackles are getting dropped.
Ive seen the stock shackles fold to the side tho, so you might have to go DIY4x or something

Heres a beefier hanger, but the same concept as the one i stated.
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I got mine from 4iy4x worked out great
 

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I have a 1981 K30 Custom Deluxe, Has 6" blocks, total of 11 leaf springs.. I have pictures of my rear shackles, was wondering if anybody has ever thought about or done this. Prefer to use stock shackles was thinking of making a way to mount them please let me know any ideas
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Yes that's what I have on my truck. It has held up for eight years and that's with 44" tires and a big block.
 

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Yes that's what I have on my truck. It has held up for eight years and that's with 44" tires and a big block.

you were the first one that came to mind, i know alot of guys are running the stock shackles or slightly bigger, but your running The HUGE shackles like whats at autozone.
 

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Can the blocks stay If I do this? And any specific link not sure where to go
 

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