rhagfo wrote:rjxj wrote:
Relax. There is nothing that cant be fixed when you throw fists full of money at it. :) You are probably looking at a flip but while doing it also consider 16 tires which also gives you a little lift. Pull it up onto some scrap 2x10 or 2x 12 lumber to see how much lift you need and what your rail clearance will be.
Well a more accurate method is to do the following;
#1. Find a level place to take measurements.
#2. Measure height to top of bed rail at the pin location. To this the desired rail to 5er clearance, call this Measurement1.
#3. Drop the 5er right at this spot, and level front to rear.
#4. Now measure from the ground to the bottom of the 5er at the pin location. Call this Measurement2.
#5 Time for Math, Measurement1 - Measurement2 = how much you need to raise the 5er at the axles.
Keep in mind that an axle flip will gain the diameter of the axle + the thickness of the spring pack, + the distance the spring perches are off the axle tube (both perches).
