Remove leafs from leaf pack to improve ride quality? (1 Viewer)

[melias24]

Hey everyone,

I have 300kg constant load EFS leaf springs. They are rough as guts even after months of driving them they are still rough. I want to know which leaf i remove to make them softer? I can't find a straight answer, some say the second from the bottom others say the first one that isn't connected to the mounting spring. Which do i remove? Thanks.

 

[nogo]

This might be of some help.......

OME heavy kit question. How to take a leaf out to soften the ride???

So I bought the OME deluxe heavy kit for my BJ42 with grand dreams of packing it down like a mule and traveling the universe which is never going to happen and want to soften the ride and wondering if taking a leaf out of each spring will soften it up since it is my DD? If so, which leaf should...

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[melias24]

This might be of some help.......

OME heavy kit question. How to take a leaf out to soften the ride???

So I bought the OME deluxe heavy kit for my BJ42 with grand dreams of packing it down like a mule and traveling the universe which is never going to happen and want to soften the ride and wondering if taking a leaf out of each spring will soften it up since it is my DD? If so, which leaf should...

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Thats the one i read. People didn't really specify the best leaf to remove.

 

[nogo]

Reading back through the thread it appears removing the third from the top is the popular choice.

 

[melias24]

Reading back through the thread it appears removing the third from the top is the popular choice.

I assume that would be referring to the first one that is no moulded around the ey mounts?

 

[nogo]

That's how I would interpret it.

 

[Seth S]

Are the leaves clean and smooth?

 

[Wadesters]

Brings up a question I have wanted answered for a long time. I have a HJ45 pickup with OME springs. I assume the springs are heavy duty so the truck can haul heavy things. I will not be hauling anything. I would like to have a better ride as well as even out the stance. If I read correctly remove the third spring down in the back?

Thanks..

 

[SteveH]

Fj45 springs (at least those on my '65) were so stout and thick that I think the only way to get a better ride would be to put an old 2F in the bed and leave it there.

 

[OSS]

The longest spring in a leaf spring pack applies the most lift. Obviously you can't remove the first leaf cuz it has the molded eye on it, but removing the closest leaf to the top that's not part of the eye (military wrap), will give the most relief. That's usually the third from the top

 

[gt7058a]

I purchased heavy OME for my 60 with intent to remove one leaf to get a medium duty ride. There were two leafs of roughly same size in each rear pack. Neither has a wrap. I removed one of these duplicate leafs from each rear spring pack. I didn’t remove anything from the front pack. The ride feels same as the medium OME on my 62.

 

[Wadesters]

Update.. Thanks for all the reply's! Ok forget a better ride how about just leveling the truck. Which leaves to take out just for that?

 

[melias24]

Thanks a lot for all the answers guys! I know what my weekend will consist of then

 

[melias24]

The longest spring in a leaf spring pack applies the most lift. Obviously you can't remove the first leaf cuz it has the molded eye on it, but removing the closest leaf to the top that's not part of the eye (military wrap), will give the most relief. That's usually the third from the top

Thanks, im not looking for a crazy amount of relief just enough so it's not super rough, will only have the spare wheel hanger on the back.

 

[Omrib]

Thanks, im not looking for a crazy amount of relief just enough so it's not super rough, will only have the spare wheel hanger on the back.

I know this is pretty old, however was wondering how it went with the medium relief for the rear springs
I also have the same setting (I think) from EFS and it is so harsh that the shocks never collapse enough to hide the lower 60 mm of the rod.
Also.......it breaks ny back
Was also thinking of removing the 3rd leaf from the main (including) and maybe also the 5th.
But, also was wandering what would be the major difference in the dynamic behavior and static height with removing leaves from the bottom (shorter) vs leaves from the upper part (longer).
It seems that defferent part of the travel will behave differently......if this makes any sense.
Hope someone sees this and revive the thread

 

[Omrib]

I know this is pretty old, however was wondering how it went with the medium relief for the rear springs
I also have the same setting (I think) from EFS and it is so harsh that the shocks never collapse enough to hide the lower 60 mm of the rod.
Also.......it breaks ny back
Was also thinking of removing the 3rd leaf from the main (including) and maybe also the 5th.
But, also was wandering what would be the major difference in the dynamic behavior and static height with removing leaves from the bottom (shorter) vs leaves from the upper part (longer).
It seems that defferent part of the travel will behave differently......if this makes any sense.
Hope someone sees this and revive the thread

Short update:
I have disassembled the rear springs, cleaned, and removed 3rd and 5th leaves, making it a 7 leaf pack.
Bottom line, it finally drives like a proper offroad vehicle as opposed to a locomotive.
Description and pictures in 70 series WDYD Post #9,650.

Hope this helps someone.