Spring Swap Thread - 1963 K15

[swamp rat]

What hole is the spring in in the front mount? leaves me wondering why they give the 4 hole option... I cant tell you if it really matters if the shackle is leaning more forward or rearward. Like your stock shackle in a prior pic my aftermarket shackles lean forward a little. I think I'd install the tire and see how well centered it is.

['63GENIII]

Originally Posted by swamp rat

What hole is the spring in in the front mount? leaves me wondering why they give the 4 hole option... I cant tell you if it really matters if the shackle is leaning more forward or rearward. Like your stock shackle in a prior pic my aftermarket shackles lean forward a little. I think I'd install the tire and see how well centered it is.

I used the second hole from the rear. My goal was to keep the axle in the existing location or move it forward a little. I didn't want it moving backwards and giving me driveshaft issues. (I just had a new shaft built and didn't want to buy or shorten another one). The rear hole would have moved the axle back farther than I wanted forcing me to shorten the DS and I was ok with the 3/4" that the axle moved forward with the second hole.