babakh20

does it look like i need newleaf springs?

i just got this truck and i didn't think it had a lift on it, but after reading this site over the past few days, i think it has lift shackles and perhaps lift springs. Any input?

mt_goat

Those look like the stock shackles to me. The springs look totally flat, I've seen worse though, some go to a negative arch just sitting there with the weight of the bed.

Magnusian

Holy Sag, Batman.

sebastianholmes

....thats a front axle guys. and tose are flat but ive seen fornt springs that could pass for upside down rears. the stock front springs dont have much of an arc to them to begin with. yours arent the greatest but its not someting i would put on the top of my list unless there wasnt really anything else to be done

mt_goat

Oh yep good catch. The front has the engine weight and would sag more.

gamecoug

What is axle wrap?

Alcan got back to me with a quote of $550 for the pair. So that's definitely the high-end replacement option. I think i'm going to go the fairly cheap route and put on some helper springs. Thanks for the help everyone.

mt_goat

Google is better than me retyping everything.

gamecoug

you're right. found it.

cheers.

tim a.

I thought the purpose was to level the truck for hauling?I have bags,guess i must not have any issues with axlewrap.Works great for my intended purpose,and keeps truck from sagging.