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Originally Posted by smoothTitan
all i can say is perfection!!!!!. i was actually gonna have my prg spacers cut down a little, but aftet those pics maybe i should just raise the rear a little. i have never messed with leaf springs or blocks, how difficult was it? also would you oppose to using the aluminum blocks from like autozone, i checked those out but the feel pretty light and not really like aluminum?
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I would absolutely NOT use any of the Autozone or similar products. They are light duty. The u-bolts are small diameter and are not Grade 8, and those cast aluminum blocks are too small and are fragile. If you want to do it, put it all together with good parts, or wait for PRG to start selling his rear kits. I'm sure they will be premium. I wanted plate steel so I could weld them (eventually, after warranty period) to the axle pads for a stronger system. I also wanted to flip my u-bolts for a cleaner bottom look.
As far as actually doing it, you have to be careful not to overstress the brake lines on the driver side. You can't lower that side of the axle down low enough to slip in the block. So I compressed the leaf spring with a pair of c-clamps to raise it as well until I could slip in the block. Otherwise no problems.