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Lifted my truck today but have a problem is this right ?
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Anyone ? The leaf spring is hitting the frame and little so just kinda worries there to short any one with any info would be helpful please
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Yes, currently you hav a problem and don't need to drive it.
Most lift springs run short because the manufacturers don't compensate for the arch in the length and cause the shackle to be dead vertical (instead of slightly tilted back).
The bigger the lift and greater the arch, the shorter the uncompressed spring will be. My bet is when weight was put on them they didn't compress causing the shackle to pivot too far forward, locking the spring against the frame.
Try this, get the weight off of the springs again. 2 person job, as one person begins to SLOWLY lower it back down have the other use a prybar or something to prevent the shackle from kicking forward. Once it's got weight on it, the shackle should be almost vertical but slightly back on the bottom.
Now, all that said, this is all assuming you have the correct springs for a square. Before doing any more work I'd double check you're part numbers. Note that 1st gens use front springs that are 2" shorter than 2nd gen squarebodies.
Most lift springs run short because the manufacturers don't compensate for the arch in the length and cause the shackle to be dead vertical (instead of slightly tilted back).
The bigger the lift and greater the arch, the shorter the uncompressed spring will be. My bet is when weight was put on them they didn't compress causing the shackle to pivot too far forward, locking the spring against the frame.
Try this, get the weight off of the springs again. 2 person job, as one person begins to SLOWLY lower it back down have the other use a prybar or something to prevent the shackle from kicking forward. Once it's got weight on it, the shackle should be almost vertical but slightly back on the bottom.
Now, all that said, this is all assuming you have the correct springs for a square. Before doing any more work I'd double check you're part numbers. Note that 1st gens use front springs that are 2" shorter than 2nd gen squarebodies.
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Well there custom made springs from off Raod designs ill try that tomorrow and ill call the Monday ... And thanks driver mades me feel like I'm doing something right !! And thanks for the info ! I don't have drive shafts yet so I can't drive it kinda sucks but yea ill look in to it and see what my problem is ...
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Did my post make sense? I felt like I was rambling after I reread it.
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Yea brother I get what your saying . But also I think they might be a little short I'm not sure ? What's the spring length for a 4x4 86 crew cab Dually ? I looked and said 56 or 54 or something ill measure them tomorrow and make sure there the correct length but there one tone custom springs from off Raod design so . Ill have to make a call on Monday ! So kinda suck but there correctly installed right ? With the littler ring in the back ? And the bigger up front ? I hope so ill be pissed ! Lol but ok thanks for the info oh !! And also the backs not lifted yet neather ? Would that matter ? Ok thanks man
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hmmm, Does look to me like to me like the springs are to short. Did you do a spring lift in the back too? I'd hope so with that much lift. How are they?
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Looks too short to me also.
Did the shackles look like that before you put weight down on the springs? Or did they pop into reverse like that when you lowered the truck down?
Did the shackles look like that before you put weight down on the springs? Or did they pop into reverse like that when you lowered the truck down?
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Aw man that phuckin sucks!!!! Definitely too short. 
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Shackle bound. Do what nvrenuf suggested and see if it settles in right.
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Even if it re-settles right it could still rebound to that position off roading can't it? Maybe it needs a frame stop to keep it kicking the wrong way? 
