Coil to leaf conversion

[truckintexas]

Is your leaf spring setup a SWB. If so, can you post some pictures of how the brackets connect??

Also, I'm not dropping as much as you, so I don't know if that will affect it. I think I am too far into this rear end ($$$$) to turn back now. I switch it back if I don't like it. FROM THE NEW GUY, thanks for the help.

[ShamrockCustoms]

I'm sorry, whomever told you that leaf spring would ride better than coils is completely wrong. Leafs can be made to ride somewhat better, but the primary reason leafs are used in trucks is for load, and they're cheap.


you don't see luxury cars with leaf springs.......coils or air bags will ride better. stick with your coil set-up or modify to bags, you'll be happier.

(just my 2 cents)

[MOTHERTRUCKERS]

I have switched 3 customers trucks from leaf to coil lately and if you really want to switch i'll set you up with all the parts you need hangers,crossmembers frame plates and 1 month old springs and factory rivets for about 100.00 + shipping and will throw in the indexing specification sheets for leaf spring 1/2 ton 67-72 trucks. But in all honesty you will not like the ride or handling. Drag racers and NASCAR are running these trailing arm/coil setups with only spring,shock and panhard bar changes. 3 or so years ago Home Depot had the Dewalt race car here in Bradenton on display and I asked if I could peek underneath the cars rear end and guess what? I measured the trailing arm on it and on my truck and found a 1/4 inch difference in length overall due to a concentric front bushing used to set the tracking, He said no way and called back to the chassie shop and they told him it was a chevy truck design taken from an earlier year truck. I got a 100.00 gift certificate from Dewalt and he kept muttering to himself.