raising the carrier bearing

[SHADY280]

so i lowered my truck 3". i was wondering how high everyone else has lifted there carrier bearing. still has stock leafs in the back with none removed. 5speed if that makes a difference

[DatDoug]

so i lowered my truck 3". i was wondering how high everyone else has lifted there carrier bearing. still has stock leafs in the back with none removed. 5speed if that makes a difference

 

I will be doing this soon as well. I think Sanitys did it with his truck & if memory serves me rite he di 1.5" I think you can do whatever you want or what lines up best. I'm just trying to think what I am going to use for the spacer. Maybe a chunk of pressure treated wood drilled out so its all 1 soli piece. Looks like now I will need about 2 inches of block. I will keep you posted.

[Pacific coast Datsun]

I did mine using a piece of 1.5 x 1.5 square tubing.

Youll need longer bolts too.

Doug,,id stay away from using wood. I mean it would work but theres always the "what if" it breaks. I say do it once & call it good.

[SHADY280]

pcd how low did you go with 1.5" riser? same as mine? i can do any height. ive been noticing some vibration since the lower. thought i could get away with not rising the bearing. wrong!!

[Pacific coast Datsun]

When i 1st raised the bearing i was running 2 leafs & 3 inch blocks.

Currently it's 3 link'd & the frame lays on the ground.

[sanitys]

i think i did mine 1 inch with just 3 inch blocks, then i reversed a leaf taking it down another 2-3 inches, and i think i had 1.5 inches as doug said. I used square tubing. drilled the holes and used bigger bolts.

[Unclejesse88]

to prevent premature wear of the carrier bearing, it should be raised to where the two pieces of shaft are in a straight line, just as if you had a one piece shaft. This is with the vehicle on the ground.