Technical "Un-lowering" a Flipped Axle 1960 F-100

Looking for some free advice about 'un-lowering' a flipped axle by lengthening the shackles... I need to raise it about 2".

I have a '60 F-100 with a 4" Sid's drop axle and a flipped rear axle. I wanted it to sit level, it's now low in the rear. My fault...

The perches are welded and I already bought tires, so my thought is longer shackles. But how? The rear shackle points up towards the bed, not down. Can I make a longer shackle for the front bracket, or does it matter? Can I lengthen the rear shackle going up?

Any help is appreciated. Math was never my strong suit.

 

I flipped the rear in my c-10 but used an “ add-a-leaf kit” , to minimize the lowering..common with the 4x4 crowd, good for about 1.5-2” lift , will add your payload capacity slightly ... about $ 60

 

get your rear springs arched if you only need an inch or 2..... Cheapest and safest way to do this without re inventing the wheel.

 

Do this

 

Thanks for the help. I didn't even think about the springs. Problem solved.