Flip kit on C3500

[BowtieJC]

when we get the camper, we will be going different places and states to see places we've never been. we were going to get a toy hauler to haul the bikes, but they weigh too much for my dually. dry weight is way over my truck 5th wheel max. so ill just use the enclosed trailer and stay at cabins or rent a house. i can't afford a late model dually and a 5th wheel toy hauler.

 

[89obsSB]

Right on! Thought it was a dually by the front wheels, but I couldn't see the bed in the picture. Nice truck!

Flip kits don't usually change the ride much at all... Aftermarket shackles maybe can help/contribute? Shocks can make a big difference.

You should be able to pull whatever your truck is rated for and maybe a hair more with helper bags. As long as you have some distance from the bumpstops it should ride nice.

Where are ya going camping?

My wife has a 97 c3500 crew cab dually and it rides stiff as hell. It’s the 6.5 diesel 4” drop in rear with shackles and hangers. It has 7 total leafs on each side in the rear.

 

[BowtieJC]

89obs, does it have a short one on the bottom and a short one on top? mine has 6, 5 and 1 thicker short one on the bottom of the pack?

 

[89obsSB]

89obs, does it have a short one on the bottom and a short one on top? mine has 6, 5 and 1 thicker short one on the bottom of the pack?

Yea. That’s exactly what it has.

 

[89obsSB]

And had one of my coworkers 3D print some spike lug covers for her.

 

[BowtieJC]

so yours has 5 and 1 like mine? looks great 89obs, those wheels are impossible to find now. i think even the alcoas like I have are hard to get anymore. i thought about putting chrome spikes on mine but not sure . put a pic on this thread when you get yours on, id like to see how it looks.

 

[CrustyJunker]

My wife has a 97 c3500 crew cab dually and it rides stiff as hell. It’s the 6.5 diesel 4” drop in rear with shackles and hangers. It has 7 total leafs on each side in the rear.

You have a nice looking truck, too! I'm not familiar with it though...Is it notched with your 4" drop? Also do they use shock extenders on those? I've heard some people do because the angles get weird when you go so far down.

Forgive me...No personal experience in 1-ton lowered world yet.

 

[89obsSB]

You have a nice looking truck, too! I'm not familiar with it though...Is it notched with your 4" drop? Also do they use shock extenders on those? I've heard some people do because the angles get weird when you go so far down.

Forgive me...No personal experience in 1-ton lowered world yet.

It’s the wife’s. Mines an 89 short bed single cab under construction. Tbh it’s only shackles and I extended them 2 more inches. No shock extenders but had to remove the rubber stops above the top leaf cause they were hitting. And the shackles touched the bottom of the bed so had to beat that upwards a little with a mallet. It’s temporary. She wants air ride and 22.5 conversion in future.

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[89obsSB]

This is my project. 89 short bed single cab. Started tear down last June. And this is where Ive made it so far.

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[89obsSB]

so yours has 5 and 1 like mine? looks great 89obs, those wheels are impossible to find now. i think even the alcoas like I have are hard to get anymore. i thought about putting chrome spikes on mine but not sure . put a pic on this thread when you get yours on, id like to see how it looks.

No it has 7 total. Short thick one on bottom and thick one on very top with rubber bump stops bolted to frame.