leaf spring help
 

i bought 1997 chevy z71 someone put a 14 bolt rear end under the truck arent these truck suppose to coem with 10 bolt also i think someone put add leafs in the back not sure how many leaf springs are suppose to be on each side on factory z711997 model

Re: leaf spring help
 

should be 3 leafs and an overload. total of 4 the shortest being the overload and it apperas to be almost straight. if you could post a picture i could tell you exactly whats going on. also 1/2 ton?

Re: leaf spring help
 

it is 1/2 ton truck

Re: leaf spring help
 

your first pic looks fishy. that one on the bottom that looks bent. is that a leaf or somthing else. if its not a leaf i would bet those are stock leafsprings. if it is a spring, get rid of it there shouldn't be a longer spring after your overload. there was a 3:1 4:1 (3 leafs one overload and 4 leafs 1 overload respectively) what sparked you interest? rideheight/quality?

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that one bent on the very bottom i was told thats a helper spring so i have 4 leafs and overload then with helper spring

Re: leaf spring help
 

If you carry a bunch of weight all the time, the helper works....

I had a helper leaf. ( my truck had a big camper on it before I bought it). I took the helper off to lower it and soften the ride.
my truck has a HD 3/4 ton. ( Camper Package)

That helper was over-kill for my use.

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oh i dotn even carry anything can i take the helper off then

Re: leaf spring help
 

Yea.. remove it. It was a big difference when I took mine off.

It's an add-on.... so nothing will change except for the ride. Still firm as normal - less bouncy.

Re: leaf spring help
 

actually removing the helper makes a smoother ride. i couldn't get my leafsprings off. i need to chang them because it was dropped with a shackle and by removing some leafs. but it was seized on so i couldn't. threw a 2 inch block under it for now.

Re: leaf spring help
 

was wondering did they put add leaf under my truck cause i have 4 leafs and 1 overload

Re: leaf spring help
 

yes they added the helper. it can be easily removed.