I was thinking of removing the overload leaf springs on the truck since I never carry anything heavy. Has anyone done this? Are there any side effects after removing them like wheel hop or a shitty ride? I was thinking of doing this becuase it will lower the rear of the truck about and inch and also lose some weight. Will traction improve or suck even worse?


SLA

 

i was thinking about doing it for traction purposes the spings have to be a little softer with that one out of there. maybe get a good squat out of it

 

Yeah it should squat more, but I was thinking with the leaf springs being softer, maybe there will be some axle wrap and cause wheel hop? If it helps in traction then I'm doing it. You can't never have too much traction.

Has anyone tried this?

 

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I tried that in my last truck, if you do it get Cal Tracs

 

Wont effect the spring rate one bit.
Overload spring doesn't kick in until....... it's overloaded

If you look at it you'll notice it doesn't curve with the rest of the leafs, the overload spring is there for when the suspension gets compressed to a certain point then it kicks in. I guess if you had enough power to really make it squat off the line it might help, but I drive a 4.8 wtf would I know about that

Removing it should be ok aslong as the pinion angle doesn't get to thrown off.

 

Hey blown do you know the procedure of taking them off? I'm out of sckhool (sp?) and unemployed and don't have anything to do so I wanna try it see how it works out. If I don't like, then I can put them back on tommorrow. Or just leave it like that till I get some Cal-Tracs.


Will the pinion angle get messed up?

 

Ok, I was looking under the truck and there are 4 screws holding down two u-bolts which hold the leaf springs to the axle. Im guessing, loosening these then lifting the bed a little will remove the weight off the springs and then sliding out the overload spring will do the trick? Then tight everything back on. Will I have to check the pinion angle?

 

Good point.

True.


I'll get back in a little while. Wish me luck...

 

Isn't there a screw/pin that goes through the leafspring pack to hold them together? Might be a lil more that just loosening the U-Bolts and sliding the over load spring out.

 

when i took mine out it had more wheel hop. not much to taking it out though