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Re: Removing rear leafs to lower rear 84 d150
[Re: 98RAM1500]
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04/25/16 05:55 PM
04/25/16 05:55 PM
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My father thought about taking the overload out and putting another regular leaf in its place to compisate a little.
Last edited by 98RAM1500; 04/25/16 05:56 PM.
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Re: Removing rear leafs to lower rear 84 d150
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05/06/16 12:10 AM
05/06/16 12:10 AM
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Not sure how much power you are making 98Ram but I advise against removing leafs method.
Maybe scratchn has a strong spring pack with only 4 but I took the second leaf out of my 87 D100. It was a reg cab short box. 5.9 Magnum with a stick. It created many problems. There was the biggest problem of wheelhop. I was also scared of losing the rear universal joint because the weak springs were now allowing axle housing rotating. You say you are not hauling but I was truly ashamed of my truck sagging when we tried to load furniture in it and she was bottomed out. Solution unloaded it and jamming it into my 94 LHS which was happy with the payload. After all that crap, it only lowered it like less than an inch.
The hard facts are lowering should NOT be done by lowering the spring rate. Relocate the springs or have the same set de arched by a truck shop.
69 Super Bee, 93 Mustang LX, 04 Allure Super
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Re: Removing rear leafs to lower rear 84 d150
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05/09/16 03:40 PM
05/09/16 03:40 PM
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Well the engine is a .30 over 318 4bbl with 444 lift cam and A999 auto trans with 9 1/4 with 3.55 sure grip I would like maybe 2 inch drop in the rear but would drop shackles alone make it wheel hop? Also I'm not planning on hauling any thing with it. I got a 98 ram 1500 for that. More than likely I'll probably leave it alone though
Last edited by 98RAM1500; 05/11/16 10:27 PM.
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