I just finished some leaf work on my 79 2wd. I see people asking about inverting springs all the time. Hell Iv asked myself. Anyway I went ahead and took all the leafs out except the the main leaf. I put the shortest thickest leaf on top of the main one and a 3" block on top of that. I'v got air shocks and a minor C notch, thank got because thats the lowest I'v ever seen without a three or four link.
so you put your overload spring on top of the main leaf i dont see that working out to well do you still have travel back there i only ask cause i kinda did the same thing but my overload spring is under my main leaf but flipped upside down
If in fact it is the overload that's on top, which way is the curve facing? upward like a smile or downward like a frown. Either way, it's most likely doing what the block is by being between the axle and main leaf...helping to lower, but not doing much in the way of anything else. It went low since the main leaf is no longer resting on the overload that was once below it. Are any of you guys doing 4x4 leafs on your 5-luggers? If your year 4x4's have 3 leafs and overload, (unlike 5-luggers that have 2 and overload) you remove the one under the main leaf, get drop, and are still left with 2 leafs and overload working like a good leaf pack, instead of riding on 1 main leaf that does all the work. (ie: pulling a leaf on a 5-lugger) And yes, I agree, sick truck btw... Props on getting in there and experimenting and sharing too.
I thought about putting the overload on top of the main & 2nd leaf, then clamping them all together but idk how crappy the ride would be. Anyone wana try any let me kno?? And Beefed, U confused the crap outta me. lol
hahaha why? Too much type? That will make for a super stiff & bouncy ride. The guy in this pic is now using the 4x4 leaf mod with 4" blocks for about a 7" rear drop. This pic is when he had the horrible *clamped* setup.
