removing leaf springs and helper bag ?'s - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

cochino12 · 07-14-2009, 10:22 PM

I'd like to get the rear of my 1 ton down a little and I'm not sure how to do it. I already added shackles, hangers, and removed the overload and one leaf. I will be adding some helper bags so I can tow my car hauler, other trailers later.

Can I remove one more leaf and it not get too bouncy/unsafe, still 7 left in leaf pack? Approx how much will removing one leaf lower it? and which do I remove?

the highest hole in the lowering shackle will lower the truck right?

EDIT: after some more searching it seems the consensus is that I can remove 3 of the original 8 leafs. That sound about right?

cochino12 · 07-15-2009, 11:39 PM

ttt

flamingbig10 · 07-16-2009, 12:43 AM

you should be fine with 5 leafs left and helpers

07-14-2009, 10:22 PM	#1
cochino12 It followed me home? Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Yup Posts: 5,751	removing leaf springs and helper bag ?'s I'd like to get the rear of my 1 ton down a little and I'm not sure how to do it. I already added shackles, hangers, and removed the overload and one leaf. I will be adding some helper bags so I can tow my car hauler, other trailers later. Can I remove one more leaf and it not get too bouncy/unsafe, still 7 left in leaf pack? Approx how much will removing one leaf lower it? and which do I remove? the highest hole in the lowering shackle will lower the truck right? EDIT: after some more searching it seems the consensus is that I can remove 3 of the original 8 leafs. That sound about right? __________________ Adam That's why they call it a shortcut Kyle, if it was easy it would just be the way. 86 c-10 SWB 85 CCSB 90 GMC K30 Crew SRW 1985 C30 Dually Last edited by cochino12; 07-14-2009 at 10:32 PM.

07-15-2009, 11:39 PM	#2
cochino12 It followed me home? Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Yup Posts: 5,751	Re: removing leaf springs and helper bag ?'s ttt __________________ Adam That's why they call it a shortcut Kyle, if it was easy it would just be the way. 86 c-10 SWB 85 CCSB 90 GMC K30 Crew SRW 1985 C30 Dually

07-16-2009, 12:43 AM	#3
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: removing leaf springs and helper bag ?'s you should be fine with 5 leafs left and helpers __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326 Last edited by flamingbig10; 07-16-2009 at 12:49 AM.



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