I have a 2/4 on the truck right now and I want to remove the overload spring from the leaf pack. Will I need to c-notch the fram after removing the overload springs? I am not worried about street driving just 1/4 mile driving. Also to add I have cal tracs and shocks for the drop.

 

if you have cal tracs you should be able to adjust them where it doesnt bounce up and down to bad, otherwise removing the overload is not a good idea.

 

Just a heads up removing the over load spring will lower the rear about 1-1/8'' at least thats how much more dropped by removing it.

 

this is the only reason I bring up concern, my truck even with the 2/4 could use to come down a inch in the rear to even up. Im just wonder if 5 in worth of drop will be to much with out a notch

 

can't you use the cal tracs to adjust your pinion angle as well?

 

Yes, notch it.

 

I will not be able to before saturday, I may order a kit in a few weeks

 

after putting fresh leafs on mine and short poly bumpstops I gained probably another inch of travel back. it may or may not fix my bottoming out problem on launch but with my long bars set right it doesnt squat much anyway.

your cal-tracs "should" lift the rear of the truck when you put the power to them. so I'd say no notch would be needed for you. I would however, order you some poly bumpstops... The ones I got from energy suspension were like $15

Id try trimming the front of your overload off (where its contacting the bar) if anything. And I'd also correctly shim the pinion, loading the bars one way or another to correct your angle wont allow you to adjust them properly IMO.

 

do you have an angle finder? I have 4 degrees of shim for each side. I have already removed the overloads and I am willing to try it out this way but I do not have any bump stops at all as of right now.

 

Yeah, I've got a finder out in the shop. Give me a ring here in a little while. I'm building a carport today for a friend