Experience with Add a Leaf

[oski6754]

Anybody go the Add a Leaf route instead of entirely new spring packs for a mild (2") lift? Seems like new packs must be better (considering they are 4x the price of add a leafs), but I would like to know the pros and cons.

I believe my rig has the original leaf packs, if that makes a difference.

I won't be doing a ton of wheeling, just the occasional remote wilderness camping trip so I'd like to have that extra bit of extra clearance.

Thoughts?

[vectorit]

I had my springs re arched, and an add a leaf in the front packs.
Lots of people scoff at re arching springs, but mine have been serving me well since 1995...

Doing this, it lifted my burb approx 2.5" and allowed me to run 33" tall tires. Back then 33-12.50 tires were the standard, now it seems everyone has to run 35" tall tires. I'm actually planning on swapping out the current rubber for a narrower tire, since the 12.50 width rubs on my steering knuckle when making a hard right turn. Plus with manual steering, a narrow tire will be easier on me and the steering gear.

Back then, no one was making spring kits for 67-68 trucks let alone Suburbans.
Even today, it takes some work to put new springs in a 67-68 4x4.
Maybe someday I will feel the need to put new springs in my Suburban, but at this point and time that project is pretty far down on the list of upgrades I want to do.

In your case, there are companies selling rather simple spring kits to get your rig up a couple inches. I think you'd be better off getting a new front set, and a new set of shocks front and rear.
Check out ORW for a shop that can set you up with the springs and installation.

Rancho shocks are good middle of the road off road shock to look at, and they are pretty affordable for a set of four.