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11-14-2003, 03:23 PM
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Living In The Past
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rockies
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leafs or coils?
as some of these 2wd trucks come with leafs, I was wondering why? what makes the better comfort ride? which is more desired?Leafs or coils? thanks jerry
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11-14-2003, 03:27 PM
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Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: NH
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There is a discussion about this here
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Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter  Maybe I need to sell some of this crap  Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all |
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11-14-2003, 03:30 PM
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Formerly yellow72custom
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Austin, TX
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Coil springs do ride better, and don't have wheelhop like leaf springs do. Coil springs also usually plant the power to the ground better.
The only real disadvantage in truck use is that the coils aren't that good at hauling loads. My truck squats with like 200lbs in the back. I have hauled an estimate 2000+ lbs in it before, and it pulled it just fine but my back bumper was barley off the ground. So, IMO, if you are gonna drive the truck every day, coils are the way to go. If you are going to use the truck to haul loads, leafs are better.
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11-14-2003, 05:10 PM
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MOVE OVER
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Warrensburg, MO
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I'm putting overload leaf springs on the back of my coil spring truck,, should be the best of both worlds..
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11-14-2003, 05:53 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Farmers Branch, Tx
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I have 67 GMC with leafs and a 68 Chevy with coils and the ride is much better with the coils. The 67 is a short bed and the 68 is a long bed so that might make some difference in the ride. I have never had much of a load on either one so dont know about that. I have heard that the coils will bottom out and haul whatever your tires can handle. It seems to me like the leafs would bend with too much weight.
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