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Old 09-10-2010, 11:05 AM   #1
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Removing OverLoad Spring For Small Drop?

About how much drop will you get removing the overload spring? Im doing a friends truck this weekend and he needs a 3/3 to sit perfect, im hoping with 2inch drop shackles and the overload removed I can get close to the 3" drop out back. Or is it going to be like a 2.5" drop? His truck is a light duty so I cant remove another spring, because he would only have 2 leafs...
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Old 09-10-2010, 11:41 AM   #2
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Re: Removing OverLoad Spring For Small Drop?

I would estimate the drop will equal the thickness of the overload itself.

At curb, the spring itself is not engaged, so it is acting just like a static spacer.

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Re: Removing OverLoad Spring For Small Drop?

Thats what I was thinking... Looks like hes going to have a 3/2.5 then..
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