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Taking out that load-leaf would only show when loaded over acertain amount.You just lost the thickness of the spring.Losing one of the longer springs would only help a little,too.The need de-arched.Even with just the main leaf there would be too much arch.
Ask Rough Country what their leafs usually measur eye to eye before installed?I bet yours haven`t settled and even if they did they`d messure less than what they said.Call other companies and see what their spring eye measurement is.They all know this number and it`s less than the "actual" length once installed and compressed.They get complaints all the time where people call complaining their 52" springs only measure 52" or whatever.They need compressed.But,they`ll know that number and you should measureone of yours off the truck.They should pay for a de-arching.Send them a photo,worth 1,000 words.