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Dsuper5 · 09-20-2016, 12:34 AM

Well Webfoot you are in for a interesting ride! I started out with a 64 Sub 4x4 and put 83 suburban front springs and hangers in, the rear have a 62 inch chevy 1 ton 1999 set up ( and shackle flip and hangers) Bilsteins 5160 on all 4 corners and its good but not good enough..
Ib used a grinder and drill to take the spring packs apart to where i thought it would work for me. 2000 miles later i know i need stiffer springs or more leafs1
It is a trail and error try and drive change and switch to the point it works for you, there is no one way solution to it once you started changing stuff!
I post some pics..

09-20-2016, 12:34 AM	#2
Dsuper5 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Page AZ Posts: 131	Re: Rear leaf spring modification/removing a leaf Well Webfoot you are in for a interesting ride! I started out with a 64 Sub 4x4 and put 83 suburban front springs and hangers in, the rear have a 62 inch chevy 1 ton 1999 set up ( and shackle flip and hangers) Bilsteins 5160 on all 4 corners and its good but not good enough.. Ib used a grinder and drill to take the spring packs apart to where i thought it would work for me. 2000 miles later i know i need stiffer springs or more leafs1 It is a trail and error try and drive change and switch to the point it works for you, there is no one way solution to it once you started changing stuff! I post some pics..