Unforgiven
solid fixture here in the forum
I have been kicking this idea around all last winter.
What I am looking for is a way to allow weight transfer easier, while still using my leaf springs.
I will add pics tomorrow to make it easier to understand.
My Idea is to remove 3-4 leafs out of the 6 leaf stack and add a spacer to fill the void left on the perch.
I then was going to remove the shocks and replace them with variable rate coilover shocks.
Most guys would say to just 4-link it but I want to be different and stay with a leaf spring suspension..
Yes this is on a big 4x4 truck.
I am already set up with a custom made slide link ladder bar set up for the rear, and was thinking that by retaining the leafs , their job would be to not only hold the truck to height, but keep the axle in place from side to side. The coilovers would also help with maintaining the ride height but would allow for more adjustability
for any given event I may enter. Example: I could switch to a higher rate coil for jumping, or, a lesser rate
coil for more weight transfer when drag racing.
There is more to it , but what are your thoughts on this matter.
I will post pics tomorrow.
What I am looking for is a way to allow weight transfer easier, while still using my leaf springs.
I will add pics tomorrow to make it easier to understand.
My Idea is to remove 3-4 leafs out of the 6 leaf stack and add a spacer to fill the void left on the perch.
I then was going to remove the shocks and replace them with variable rate coilover shocks.
Most guys would say to just 4-link it but I want to be different and stay with a leaf spring suspension..
Yes this is on a big 4x4 truck.
I am already set up with a custom made slide link ladder bar set up for the rear, and was thinking that by retaining the leafs , their job would be to not only hold the truck to height, but keep the axle in place from side to side. The coilovers would also help with maintaining the ride height but would allow for more adjustability
for any given event I may enter. Example: I could switch to a higher rate coil for jumping, or, a lesser rate
coil for more weight transfer when drag racing.
There is more to it , but what are your thoughts on this matter.
I will post pics tomorrow.