leaf spring questions (1 Viewer)

[jblueridge]

My new OME CS017RA springs in the back have the truck sitting higher than the old springs of the same model (of course).

If I decide I want to remove a leaf to I have to get the springs off the truck?
Which spring should I remove?
Many of the plastic spacers on the clips bolted across the leaf packs were destroyed during shipment: do I need to replace those?

Thanks for any help.

 

[crikeymike]

Usually it's the 4th leaf down from the top, but it can vary on some specific part numbers. Look at which leaf doesn't have a clamp riveted onto it (3rd, 4th down usually), and usually it will also have a squared off end instead of tapered.

You can get those clips from OME, they're anti-friction to keep the steel leafs off the steel clamps, and keep the springs "centered" better.

 

[jblueridge]

Thanks!

 

[MyCruiserisaHogBeast]

My new OME CS017RA springs in the back have the truck sitting higher than the old springs of the same model (of course).

If I decide I want to remove a leaf to I have to get the springs off the truck?
Which spring should I remove?
Many of the plastic spacers on the clips bolted across the leaf packs were destroyed during shipment: do I need to replace those?

Thanks for any help.

Make sure you give those springs plenty of time to settle. Having worked in suspension for years, removing a leaf is less than optimal and can cause mushy handling and leaf springs to prematurely collapse. People do it all the time, but I would have the springs modified by a professional before I started removing leaf springs. My $.02

 

[jblueridge]

I hear ya.
Maybe I should just load the back down with camping gear or extraction stuff.

Thanks.