spring blocks?

[highspeedgi]

what are these spring blocks and what are the advantages/disadv. to them?

[Stuka]

I am assuming you mean lift blocks.

They give lift to a spring over axle setup. The downside is axle wrap. Bigger the block, the more noticable the axle wrap is.

I run a 2" block and it isnt a big deal really.

But with a 4 block its quite a bit more noticable.

[Navajo]

don't get aluminum blocks either. I have seen alot of them break and spit itself out.

[robselina]

I run 2" blocks in the rear. lift blocks will give you 2" of good lift. After that you're really pushin it in my opinion. 4"+ is unsafe. If you think about it, when you move the axle away from the frame like that, it acts like a lever and you get "spring wrap" like stuka said. What this means is that the leaf spring starts to deform and make an S of sorts. You also put a lot of stress on your u-bolts in this kind of situation and they can become your weak link.

[highspeedgi]

what is involved in a SOA conversion?

[River Beast]

SOA is putting the springs from under the axle to over the axle.... go to my site.... link in sig

I hate blocks!!! if you SOA... go to my OTHER page to fix the rear... :D

[Navajo]

Originally posted by River Beast:
SOA is putting the springs from under the axle to over the axle.... go to my site.... link in sig

I hate blocks!!! if you SOA... go to my OTHER page to fix the rear... :D Always the saleman.

[River Beast]

Not suttle enuf, huh? guess I neeed to work on my PR.... LMAO!! :D ;)