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Originally Posted by Travisfab
94 reg cab 2wd
The rear end is just way too stiff for me. Has anyone took out the overload leaf? I was thinking about doing that and maybe adding a regular arched add-a-leaf spring. Any input or ideas?
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Likely is stiff because the rest of the (softer) leaves have sagged to the point of riding on the (stiff) overload leaf. Remove the overload and that may be too much for the rest of the leaves. You might try something like the Rancho Soft-Ride Add-a-leaf kit, it includes a pair of AALs, one long/thin, one shorter/stiffer and try those.
Was on one trip with a guy who just got a 4WD Toyota pickup. He had found the rear springs were too stiff and too out the overload. He had a very soft, flexy ride. But at the first steep climb on the trail were were on, his rear axle hopped once (axle wrap) and he now has "S" shaped springs, axle riding on the bumpstops and those springs were toast. The overload does help protect the rest of the springs from overloads, both in direct vertical loads, but also in terms of excessive torque to the axle.