bikinkawboy
Well-Known Member
My '77 W100 parts truck had what must have been Tough Country front springs; 5 thick leaves, plenty of arch and bouncing my big butt on the front bumper wouldn't budge them. I removed the bottom 4 leaves and replaced them with 3 thinner leaves from the rear of a Chrysler LeBaron. Under load, they now have a slight upward arch to them and there is approximately 4" of clearance between the bottom of the rubber snubber and the metal stop on the axle. I've seen plenty of older trucks with factory springs having reverse arch, but I don't know how badly they were sagged. I would think they surely came from the factory with more than maybe 2 inches of travel. Incidently, I don't want a bunch of lift, just enough to run 31" tires. Thanks!