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311 hits | 50.72 KB | Posted: 10/15/07
The Rancho kit came with two add-a-leafs and so I had to remove a stock leaf from each side. Recycle...

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301 hits | 40.56 KB | Posted: 10/15/07
2.5 degree shim plus cut up leafs = 1-1/2" lift
The Rancho kit raises the rear 3" and the front 4"....

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279 hits | 47.69 KB | Posted: 10/15/07
I had to devise a way so that the leaf center bolt would be able to fit into the stock shim

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250 hits | 46.32 KB | Posted: 10/15/07
bottom of rancho shim, the hole is tappered

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252 hits | 52.4 KB | Posted: 10/15/07
cut a shock mount sleeve and welded the edge in to fill in the tappered hole

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282 hits | 54.39 KB | Posted: 10/15/07
looking from the top, pipe wedge is not welded to aluminum degree shim just wedged in

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277 hits | 61.1 KB | Posted: 10/15/07
although this looks kinda funny, the three cut up leafs only lift about 1". It is way better than th...

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248 hits | 50.67 KB | Posted: 10/15/07
close up of the leaf center bolt catching the pipe wedge

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251 hits | 58.61 KB | Posted: 10/15/07
driveline angle corrected

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276 hits | 57.74 KB | Posted: 10/15/07
removed shock mounts for re-positioning

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258 hits | 46.08 KB | Posted: 10/15/07
shock mount welded at 15 degrees

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333 hits | 51.22 KB | Posted: 10/15/07
installation complete

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323 hits | 38.8 KB | Posted: 10/15/07
this was the 1" aluminum block that was originaly installed, no way to use the rancho shim with this...

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308 hits | 55.16 KB | Posted: 10/15/07
leaf spring is much wider than lift block

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329 hits | 59.46 KB | Posted: 10/15/07
1" block vs. 1" leafs