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bkg1986 05-15-2007 07:44 PM

some pics of 1969 gmc on air ride with a leaf left in back>>>>>>
 
anyone got any pics of a 69 with some leafs took out of back with bags installed and if yea wat setup did you use in front.....

1LoC10 05-16-2007 04:12 PM

Re: some pics of 1969 gmc on air ride with a leaf left in back>>>>>>
 
I wouldnt run an air over leaf, with a leaf pulled out of the pack.... If that is what you are asking?

72 cheyenne pdx 05-16-2007 06:56 PM

Re: some pics of 1969 gmc on air ride with a leaf left in back>>>>>>
 
1loc10 - why wouldn't you? I have leaf spring rear that I was thinking of going mono leaf with and air bag it for load capacity. Is this not safe?

1LoC10 05-16-2007 07:33 PM

Re: some pics of 1969 gmc on air ride with a leaf left in back>>>>>>
 
Mono leafs are not bad, if you buy ones already designed for the correct load. but OEM leafs were not designed to do that. I do not reccomend running a mono leaf setup made from an OEM spring (pulling leafs out), they get bad axle wrap which is hard on your drive train and I have seen them with snapped leafs also

72 cheyenne pdx 05-16-2007 07:38 PM

Re: some pics of 1969 gmc on air ride with a leaf left in back>>>>>>
 
Good to know. Thanks 1loc10

N2TRUX 05-16-2007 09:09 PM

Re: some pics of 1969 gmc on air ride with a leaf left in back>>>>>>
 
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Originally Posted by 1LoC10 (Post 2177863)
.... but OEM leafs were not designed to do that. I do not reccomend running a mono leaf setup made from an OEM spring (pulling leafs out), they get bad axle wrap which is hard on your drive train and I have seen them with snapped leafs also

I agree that a single leaf is not a good idea.

On the other hand two leafs seem to be just right...:)

bkg1986 05-17-2007 12:10 PM

Re: some pics of 1969 gmc on air ride with a leaf left in back>>>>>>
 
wat you do up front to level that up with the back?????? Thanks


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