Can someone help me out?

[ib516]

I think the truck I have (that has been hacked on) has had the rear suspension monkeyed with. I need a picture of a stock rear axle/leaf spring/U bolt area from a similar truck. I think the spacer blocks have been moved to on top of the axle (in effect lowering the truck), and I think they should be under it (which would raise the rear end). The front jounce bumpers have been hacked too. I have replacements for those already. It's an 06 Chevy 1500 4x4.

[ib516]

steve-n-vicki wrote:
Id look for lowering shackles on it

Thanks, I'll check that.

[ib516]

DirtyOil wrote:

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Spacer should be on TOP of axle perch then spring pak -------NEW 'U' bolts

I'll bet a case of Pilsner... that those "spacers" will have a groove meant for the "U" in the u-bolt. If I had me camera I'd post picture of next doors chebbie, looks the same... can't see in your picture, but how's the arch in those springs? Possibly the spring pack hangers have been modified?

As for the front... perhaps the previous owner changed the torsion bar key setting or even added a lower torsion bar "key"?

I'll have to check on the front keys...or maybe the tensioning bolts have been backed out.

[ib516]

Old-Biscuit wrote:
OEM..........
Lift block between axle and leaf springs

2" drop...
Place block on top of leaf springs


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKUoEv7sUAg

http://ecomodder.com/forum/member-mully-albums-2002+silverado+4x4-picture463-reinstalled-factory-2-l...

Excellent. Thanks.

[Old-Biscuit]

OEM..........
Lift block between axle and leaf springs

2" drop...
Place block on top of leaf springs


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKUoEv7sUAg

http://ecomodder.com/forum/member-mully-albums-2002+silverado+4x4-picture463-reinstalled-factory-2-l...

[steve-n-vicki]

Id look for lowering shackles on it

[FishOnOne]

Those leaf springs are mounted correctly.

[DirtyOil]

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Spacer should be on TOP of axle perch then spring pak -------NEW 'U' bolts

I'll bet a case of Pilsner... that those "spacers" will have a groove meant for the "U" in the u-bolt. If I had me camera I'd post picture of next doors chebbie, looks the same... can't see in your picture, but how's the arch in those springs? Possibly the spring pack hangers have been modified?

As for the front... perhaps the previous owner changed the torsion bar key setting or even added a lower torsion bar "key"?

[Me_Again]

ib516

Looks like way up north is doing a number on you undercarriage.

On edit: I see you are talking about the old 2006 Chubby.

Chris

[jody_h]

That's not timbrens that's the stock bump stops

[Grit_dog]

Yup, flop the spacer block back to where it should be. Truck is riding on the Timbrens now.
If you want to keep the Timbrens doing more work after the spring flip, you can shim them down with washers and use a longer bolt. They're "adjustable" like this when new.


That thing has To ride like sh_t empty right now. Give new meaning to solid axle.

[Old-Biscuit]

Spacer should be on TOP of axle perch then spring pak -------NEW 'U' bolts

[Busdriver]

I think what you have there are Timbrens.also the spacer block should be between the spring & axel. Not on top of the spring

[ib516]

Here's the rear the way it is now...



Here's the front where the jounce bumper has been hacked in half, I think in an effort to act as a redneck lowering kit.


I want to restore it to factory ride height, because, as you can see in the first photo, it sits on the rear bump stops with just the little 17' Jayco hybrid hitched up (as it was when I took these pics).