bobbed bed leaf spring swap ?
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bobbed bed leaf spring swap ?
i just did the chevy leaf swap on my 90. my brother loved the way it rides now and he wants to get a soft ride as well. he has an 85 with a bobbed bed he bought the pickup that way and the frame was chopped right at the rear perch. So chevy springs are out of the question for him. I have seen and herd people do the double shackle thing im not a fan of the look or the idea. i hurd that ford leaf springs off a 2x4 will work i measured them at a junk yard still to long? any ideas on a really soft ride in the rear for him other than a 3 or 4 link. He is a broke high school kid so hes wallet is in mind
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Your on the right track with the f150 springs.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=700418
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=700418
Last edited by rattlewagon; 03-10-2012 at 06:04 PM.
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Here's a link that might save you some time at the junkyard.
http://littlekeylime.com/MrN/mrnimages/leaf_springs.png
I got most of my information from the same thread that Rattlewagon linked above, here some pics:
New front spring hanger placed 11" forward of the factory one (hole to hole). Be sure to line it up with the old one to get the springs straight.
Some guys get away without moving the shackle mount, I didn't. You've just got to tack and cut until you get the right shackle angle, mine was 3-4" forward.
I would suggest buying all new spring hangers and shackle mounts, they're just too thin to cut off and re-weld IMO. I went with creeper joints and don't have any real complaints.
They ride pretty smooth, flex well, and have way better departure angle than Chevy 63's.
http://littlekeylime.com/MrN/mrnimages/leaf_springs.png
I got most of my information from the same thread that Rattlewagon linked above, here some pics:
New front spring hanger placed 11" forward of the factory one (hole to hole). Be sure to line it up with the old one to get the springs straight.
Some guys get away without moving the shackle mount, I didn't. You've just got to tack and cut until you get the right shackle angle, mine was 3-4" forward.
I would suggest buying all new spring hangers and shackle mounts, they're just too thin to cut off and re-weld IMO. I went with creeper joints and don't have any real complaints.
They ride pretty smooth, flex well, and have way better departure angle than Chevy 63's.
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