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Old 08-28-2008, 12:24 AM
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Ok, I want to remove my overloads, but doing so will bottom out, so my plan is to use the overloads as a spacer but just cut them down so they no longer serve a spring purpose and would like to keep a set in case I need to put them back on.
I know plenty of you have pulled yours so let me know what you got.
Not worried about springwrap, longbars in the fab process.
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why dont you notch it?
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I've considered that, but this is easier and reversable and this won't change ride height
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oh i thought you were trying to get another inch out of the suspension sorry.
so is this too help you hook or ride better or what, im confused
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Originally Posted by 95 bright teal
oh i thought you were trying to get another inch out of the suspension sorry.
so is this too help you hook or ride better or what, im confused
to help hook
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I will be removing mine soon they have 22k miles on them. Pm me an offer
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I have a set, but the way the overload leaf works is only when the truck is weighted down, while just sitting there it doesnt act as a spring, when you have enough weight in the bed to compress the first set of springs and touch the overload it then becomes a spring for the "overload"
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Originally Posted by GMracer
I have a set, but the way the overload leaf works is only when the truck is weighted down, while just sitting there it doesnt act as a spring, when you have enough weight in the bed to compress the first set of springs and touch the overload it then becomes a spring for the "overload"
or when weight is transfered during acceleration
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true, but I don't think there is enough weight to colapse them in that moment, but like I said I got them, I could get a quote shipped if you want... address?
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i have mine just sitting here at the house


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