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    removing leaves for a softer ride?

    holy articulation batman! I never thought a 2.5 ton 10 leaf pack could flex like that! After having experienced it more, and testing it offroad some I may be inclined to just remove the smallest overload leaf, see if that helps any, also put some teflon pads between each leaf for queit...
  2. M

    removing leaves for a softer ride?

    sweet! that's not bad for a 13,000 pound truck with like 12 leaves in the stacks. I'll still see what I can do hehehehe
  3. M

    removing leaves for a softer ride?

    I'm concerned mainly with articulation. Not that this thing's a rock crawler, but there's lots of dry gulleys and ditches and off camber hills and all that stuff here. I'd like to keep all the wheels in contact with the ground if possible without stressing the frame. My truck'll have a shock...
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    removing leaves for a softer ride?

    after looking at the Millenium Reo project and seeing the springs in a cleaner condition it looks like some tricks might work on them. Maybe take the packs apart and taper each leave more, maybe remove the bottom 1 or 2 leaves and insert teflon pads between the springs. I know they say the...
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    removing leaves for a softer ride?

    just wondering- say you don't plan on carrying much, maybe only 2,500 pounds offroad and 5,000 pounds onroad. Is it feasible to remove some of the leaves in the spring packs for a smoother and more flexible ride? Anybody done it? About how much height can you expect to lose? Just toying...
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