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cochino12 07-14-2009 10:22 PM

removing leaf springs and helper bag ?'s
 
I'd like to get the rear of my 1 ton down a little and I'm not sure how to do it. I already added shackles, hangers, and removed the overload and one leaf. I will be adding some helper bags so I can tow my car hauler, other trailers later.

Can I remove one more leaf and it not get too bouncy/unsafe, still 7 left in leaf pack? Approx how much will removing one leaf lower it? and which do I remove?

the highest hole in the lowering shackle will lower the truck right?

EDIT: after some more searching it seems the consensus is that I can remove 3 of the original 8 leafs. That sound about right?

cochino12 07-15-2009 11:39 PM

Re: removing leaf springs and helper bag ?'s
 
ttt

flamingbig10 07-16-2009 12:43 AM

Re: removing leaf springs and helper bag ?'s
 
you should be fine with 5 leafs left and helpers


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