With a traction bar(s) blocks are just fine in the rear. Tire size also plays a big role.
Are those Marlin Crawler shock hoops? If so short or tall and do they require cutting?

it's not the "lift " thats the issue .. it's the space beside and under the spring .
The block allows access to the caliper bolts , and emerg. leaver , without having to remove the u-bolts , and seperate the spring and axle ..
with this set up (block) I can easly access ALL the bolts , and adjustment with NO problem ..

just imagine a rear seal leaking .. and having to drop out the whole rear end to access , sound like a good plan ?? I dont think so .




I am going with a "traction shock" like Rancho use to supply , not a traction bar .. I have found the shock to be much less harsh and allow just a little better "ride" .. I'm building my own , because they're no longer avaliable .

tires i'm going to run are either 33 x 12.50's or 35's x 12.50's

shock hoops are TG .. 12 " and supose to be NON cut .. they seem tall , and hit the inners .. but I dont have the cab on yet , so I dont actually know yet .

so " buttened " up some loose ends today ..

cut 4 gussets for the front hoops , here's 1



and welded



also , wanted to finish up the new crossmember .. so I cut some pieces , and got er' all finished up .. I just need to do a center suport now .



also .. brake lines ..

got the new steel lines on , and stainless lines in place , and just tacked the line supports ..



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so trying to figure out the emergency cable and brake lines ..

first working on the emerg. cable . My final outcome .. is to have the stock cable hook up to a short extension .. heres the direction i'm going ...

I first found some 3/16 cable .. and fittings and such



with an idea in mind , I found a bolt to cut for cable retainers .



I drilled out the center of the bolt , and then cut it in to pieces ...



then " V " grooved to top , an slid the cable up threw the center .. and welded



and "loosly" hooked up !



I checked with the GM dealer today also on the price of the return springs $50 bone each , and the secondary spring leavers .. only avaliable with the calipers .. yeah right :P so I decided to make my own ..

made a template for the bracket , and started cutting and drilling ....



and finally an install pic ..

loose



and clamped



so far so good ..

Interesting limitation to Sky's brackets. You've overcome them, but for many they would not be optimal.

no .. rear discs arn't for everyone ..

EXPENCIVE to make work propperly (if you can fab on your own)

a little worried the wheels wouldn't fit (REM sleep causes this)

so this morning I fit on my "shop tires" 8" wheels and 31's .. and clearances look good . ;D





also .. got some of the rear brake lines hung .. but am having a problem finding the "banjo" style fittings for my calipers .. help is appreceated !!!




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so I found the right lines !!!!

First I opened everything up .. and had a look .



I realized my previous "hanging " of the rear line was no good , so I started with moving the rear upper hanger .





welded , and re-bent the line .. I also added some posts for the line to bolt to ...



so with the line now loosly fit ..




I wanted to make the brackets fit my supports .. so I removed the crimping from the new lines , and started cutting and forming and fitting



and now a perfect fit .. and re-crimped back onto the lines ...



here in BC .. brake lines also must be supported with a bracket , and "C" clip ..

so I made some brackets ..



welded and "C" clipped




and used the "domestic ends , and a small piece of line with the original ends on it .. double flared the ends , and done .




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small project today .. that now I can check off the list .. DONE!

Track bar was a little to short because of the lift , so I had to correct ..



Cut the main rod out , and also cut a new main bar .. notice the diameter differance .



all welded .. and you must be carefull to NOT burn the bushing ..



and installed ..



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ok .. so I know you guys arnt "keen" on the blocks ..

I ran them in my "white knight" for 12 years .. 36" swampers , ARB's front and rear , and 5:29's .. wayyyyy back in the early years .. so for this build , I'm usin em' .

anyway .. blocks work for space for the new rear calipers , and emergancy cables .

so to make the blocks work .. as on my old rig .. I built some "kicker shocks" there not as harch as a traction bar .. and still allow some movement .. but very limited , and "absorbed"

I first I cut out some brackets


welded them to the frame , with the MOCK-UP shocks in place




then I took the original u-bolt holder , and made some more brackets .. welded , and added some bump stops ..



and now I have a correction for the blocks , and " 0 " loss of clearance .



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