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Old 02-13-2008, 09:22 AM   #9
Zoomad75
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Re: 4WD suspension options...

Link suspension with coils or coil-overs. That's lots of dough for the conversion. Last I heard, ORD has kit in the works to do this up front, not sure on the rear.

If you want better ride without the expense of moving to a link/coil setup, spend the money on good quality leafs. Deaver being the best. Deaver springs are much softer due to the high # of thin leafs they use to build the packs. They are soft and flex like mad. They will taylor make a set of springs for you.

The other option if you choose to stay with leafs, but arent afraid of some fab work is to move to longer springs. By using a longer spring up front (52'ers from the rear of 73-87's are the norm), you'll get softer action for a similar amount of lift as stock length lifted springs. This would require addtional mods like cross-over steering to facilitate the change in springs.
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