- 1. [oletrucks] Leaf Spring Mods (score: 1)
- Author: Tom Burt <tburt@hirose.com>
- Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 15:48:01 -0700
- I would like to remove spring leafs from each side of the front end on my truck to lower it. How does this effect the performance and is this a safe thing to do? Tom B. '57 Stepside 3200 oletrucks is
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- 2. Re: [oletrucks] Leaf Spring Mods (score: 1)
- Author: wayne osborne <wcosborne@inetnow.net>
- Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 23:23:58 -0400
- I have seen folks do this and it does make quiet a difference in the stance of the truck. If you count the longest leaf, which is one attached to the truck as 1, You will need to keep the 2cd one to
- /html/oletrucks/1999-07/msg00056.html (8,338 bytes)
- 3. Re: [oletrucks] Leaf Spring Mods (score: 1)
- Author: ace0027@ibm.net
- Date: Sat, 03 Jul 1999 18:54:53 -0500
- Tom, many many years ago while driving Ace I, my 56 P/U. I removed all but the main, or top. Well you can't that one can you ha-ha. And the bottom 2. This lowered the truck but did not set the frame
- /html/oletrucks/1999-07/msg00071.html (7,559 bytes)
- 4. Re: [oletrucks] Leaf Spring Mods (score: 1)
- Author: soundex@eden.com (craig k)
- Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 19:30:41 -0600
- beleive me, this will dramatically alter the stance! our truck had 1/2 the leaves deleted like this, and FAT tires when we got it... sat about 5 inches of the ground. rode like h*ck, steered like an
- /html/oletrucks/1999-07/msg00072.html (7,929 bytes)
- 5. RE: [oletrucks] Leaf Spring Mods (score: 1)
- Author: Tom Burt <tburt@hirose.com>
- Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 11:57:10 -0700
- Thanks guys for the input. Being that these are old springs, I might consider the monoleaf option as this will ultimately force me to replace the shackle pins. As a side story: I spent Saturday the 3
- /html/oletrucks/1999-07/msg00145.html (9,474 bytes)
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