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05-07-2010, 01:17 PM
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Leaf questions.
My 67' gmc short fleet (The Toad) has eight leafs in the rear, if I remove two, three or four leafs, What kind of drop can I expect? I know the ride will be terrible,but right now I want... "the look".
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C/10 Rene 1966 Short Fleet "The Hag" 1967 CST Short Fleet "Dark Poly" 1971 Short Fleet 1970 Jimmy Custom 2 WD "Golden Ticket" 1972 Blazer 2 WD "Retro Blaze" Last edited by C/10 King; 05-07-2010 at 07:20 PM. |
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05-07-2010, 03:51 PM
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Re: Leaf questions.
I removed 3 on mine and got about a 2 1/2 " drop. Hard to tell, though.
Someday I'm going to have them recurved professionally or replace them with a single type spring. I found out that unless you don't intend to haul anything you don't want to convert to below the axle without notching. |
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05-07-2010, 05:04 PM
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Re: Leaf questions.
actually it should ride better as when you take springs out, it requires less force to move them. i have only 6 springs in the main stack on my one ton... but have another stack of 5 as overloads..... i can say i have hit my head on the roof...x3
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05-07-2010, 05:57 PM
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Re: Leaf questions.
I would just install a set of ECE drop leaf springs and shackles.
(Or just sell the truck to me. Ha)
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05-07-2010, 06:01 PM
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Re: Leaf questions.
8 SPRINGS! ouch
you will loose whatever the height of the spring is x the number you remove, then maybe a little for the arch but not much on the rear.
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05-07-2010, 07:26 PM
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Re: Leaf questions.
Send it to KevsClassics to get bagged
 and she will have "the look" !That's one beauty of a truck !!!
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05-07-2010, 07:30 PM
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Re: Leaf questions.
Quote:
 Oh yeah!Quote:
 not the answer I was hoping for.
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05-07-2010, 07:31 PM
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Re: Leaf questions.
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05-07-2010, 08:05 PM
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Re: Leaf questions.
Awesome truck no doubt ! I just want it to fit in to your collection of trucks properly ! We are all awaiting pics no matter what you end up doing
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05-08-2010, 12:26 AM
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Re: Leaf questions.
The farmers around here just put a couple (short) cows in the bed.
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05-08-2010, 11:01 AM
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Re: Leaf questions.
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05-08-2010, 11:08 AM
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Re: Leaf questions.
Must be a GMC thing, minw had 8 springs too. I swapped out for coils tho.
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