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Front leaf removal
Post by davea on Jun 26, 2006, 4:06pm
I know this was archived on the old site, but has anyone removed a front leaf or two for increased flex? if so (counting from the bottom leaf) which ones did you remove? I am doing spring over and really don't need all the added room that spring over provides and I would like the front to flex more. Were you satisfied with the results and how much difference did the leaf reduction make in ride height?
Re: Front leaf removal
Post by jeepistdougiowa on Jun 26, 2006, 10:43pm
Dave...you going SOA?
If not, I'd leave the leaves alone. 38.5s will just barely rub at full stuff with stock springs, they flex a little more than you would think. Now the rears...you might as well have the axle welded solid to the frame
Re: Front leaf removal
Post by treepusher on Jun 27, 2006, 8:39pm
What's soa? Think I've been insulted. I have been thinking the same thing but planing to leave a small leave to still keep the stock height of the spring pack but not much effect. Has this been tried? Did springs sag because of lack of support?
Re: Front leaf removal
Post by fsjguy on Jun 27, 2006, 9:52pm
SOA= Spring Over Axle.
Too many d*mn acronyms to remember. Makes you wonder why abbreviation is such a long word...
Re: Front leaf removal
Post by jeepistdougiowa on Jun 27, 2006, 10:43pm
Richard, if you remove spring from a vehicle, it will certainly "sag" more than it did...to what degree I don't know.
If 38.5s can rub stock....it'll only get worse with less spring. A guy could change the bump stops to counter this and possible realize some benefit up front, but I think there is far more to be gained by changing the rear springs.
Re: Front leaf removal
Post by brute4c on Jun 29, 2006, 9:10am
2 leafs can be taken out front and rear on non winch trucks...1 in front if a winch version...
Calling the shortest leaf #1, take out #1 and #3.
Re: Front leaf removal
Post by 40grit on Jun 29, 2006, 9:29am
didn't someone try moving the bottom spring up higher in the pack to provide a overload type set-up..it would seem if you stuck #1 back in between say 2 and 3, you would allow the top springs to flex a little more, but still have the overload when loaded and pushing down on all the springs...
this would seem to be similar to how F*rd sets up the SD trucks right now, with a gap between normal and overlaod section..