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Not impressed with 63s...who's still old school getting good flex with leaf springs?

Old 07-19-2011, 06:35 PM
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Not impressed with 63s...who's still old school getting good flex with leaf springs?

After a recent trip wheelin, Im starting to reconsider my rear suspension. I'm currently running TG 4" springs up front, out back is a 4 leaf pack set of 63" Chevys with a 1" zero rate, 2" block, and 10" eye-to-eye shackle. I hate all the mix match and crap to level it, and I'm not getting the flex out of it that the 63s are renowned to get.

Here's a pic of my current set up on 33s



My question is to those who are still old school and running leaf springs, whats your set up? I have a set of 3" wide F150 springs laying around, but I also wouldnt mind getting a kit like the TG classic rear.

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Old 07-19-2011, 06:42 PM
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i love my chevys and im pretty sure chevys flex better than the ford springs..... you could always just do coils if you really wanted some flex
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I bet it's because of your shackle angle
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i love my 63's stupid flex. tuck to droop!
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4 linking the rear is an option, but an expensive one. Especially when I'm building a motor/trans/and t-case for it right now. Looking to stay with leaf springs for the time being.

I loved the 63s when all I had was BJ spacers on IFS....but now to keep them level with the 4" springs up front, all that crap is just bad news.
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Originally Posted by Nimyad
I bet it's because of your shackle angle
Shackle angle is good
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It's the installer's fault

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