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So im going to do a 2/4 drop and im thinking of going with drop 2" drop leafs and 2" shackles in the rear... Im wondering if anyone knows how the drop leafs will affect the ride. Will it make it smother, bumpier...etc
Also I wanna know if there is a recommended kit to go with. Im thinking Belltech, I found a nice kit for around $700.
I hear the ride is great! I always wanted to try leafs on a drop....
The other reason im going with leafs too is because I think the leaf on my passenger side is bent... it seems like the passenger side sits about half an inch lower in the back then the driver side.
I have heard good and bad things about drop leafs. Good is that they are easy. Bad is that you can pretty much kiss putting anything in the bed goodbye. If you think the leaf is bent, get a stock replacement leaf, or set of leafs, and do hangers and shcakles IMO. I guess I just couldnt take the possibility of not being able to use the bed or ever tow anything again....:twocents:
True, I figured I would lose towing but Im getting a stall soon and I heard you cant really tow anything with a stall either.... But if I ever did need to tow anything I bet that I could find a set of helper bags that are made for dropped trucksQuote:
Originally Posted by bangbangskeetskeet
Whoever told you that you can't tow with a stall is retarded. Sure if you're getting a 4k stall I could see that, but I know plenty of people who have 3600 and lower stalls that tow without any problems.Quote:
Originally Posted by michaelweston1@yahoo.com
I guess it's really your decision.
Towing is still an option with a stall just need to make sure and keep everything happy with a nice trans cooler. I agree with Trav on this one definitely don't like the idea of losing the purpose of the truck.
Last SAR race weekend i towed 1000 miles in my SSS with a 3600 stall. no problems. i had drop leafs one time and they whernt to bad. kinda bouncy but i couldnt even haul an atv without huge bottoming out issues. if your gonna spend the money replace the stock leaf and do shackles and hangers.
My brother put the McGaughys drop leafs on his CC and the carrying capacity wasn't there. Helper bags are a requirement. I have the stock leafs off his truck, if you are interested shoot me a PM.
I have a set of 3" belltech drop leaf in storage i will never use again
if you plan on doing anything besides cruise get something else. like has been said you cant haul anything, also since they are as soft as they are from being so flat i bet they cause some mad bunny hop at the track.
as far as towing goes you will be just fine with a stall. ive towed several things all over including through city with my truck when it had a lose 3200 in it.
i have a set of 4" drop leaf springs on my 95 1500. havent taken it for a ride yet since im still putting the truck together but my buddy who has the same truck and did a flip kit with shackles and when he tows a trailer or even load up the bed the stock leafs bottom out and the bump stops bottom out... i figure if my suspension is too stiff id rather that over bottoming out the rear suspension and having to deal with that god awful noise and feeling when it does..
i hope to have my truck running within this month so then maybe i can come back in here and share abetter pinion on my set up.
Youre trying to say that adding drop leafs would make your suspension stiff???? Youre on the wrong end of the ball park there...its the exact opposite thats why you cant tow. You load the bed down with feathers and youre gonna bottom out.Quote:
Originally Posted by youreviltwin
Yeah its not really a truck anymore once you put drop leafs on....but if someone wants some I'll make them a deal
lol damn good sales pitch RobQuote:
Originally Posted by Razgriz1
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Originally Posted by bangbangskeetskeet
well since i havent actually driven the truck yet with the dop leaf springs i cant make an education opinion about it but i will tell you thi the eafs i got have more leaf springs then my factory ones which based on how leaf springs work you add leafs to stiffen and take away leafs to lower or make it softer.
on top of that i did load up my suspension to tighten it all down and when i loaded it up the suspension travel from it hanging to being loaded on the drop leaf springs were minimal. as to where the stock leaf springs had a softer and greater suspension travel.
my buddy has the same truck as me similar drop in regards to height and with a one trailer with a 70 toyota corolla rolling chasis it was bottoming out nasty.
i'll do this by the end of this month when my truck is on the street i'll load up his trailor with the same car and see what happens.
but like i said im speaking on what i have seen before. add more leafs and the srping becomes stiffer take away leafs and it become less stiffer and lowers ride height.
i could be wrong but based on what ive seen on my truck and his that how i feel aout it. i alos plan on putting helper bags on the rear but to be honest even stock height trucks when you load a trailor on the back can benefit from helper bags to.. unless you like that reveresed rake look on your truck.
This is what I am doingQuote:
Originally Posted by michaelweston1@yahoo.com
Do a flip kit. You will be bottoming out on the frame with hangers and shackles. C notch is the way to go to not bottom out. A set of helper bags is a must and with them you can tow. I am going to sell a set of helper bags in a couple of weeks.
Don't forget a set of lower shocks. They are real important.
How much do you want for the helper bags?Quote:
Originally Posted by zeake
Depends on if you want the compressor and air gauge + paddle switch or just the bags. I won't have them ready till after thanksgiving.Quote:
Originally Posted by Munkee68W1P
I have Hotchkis leafs...I didn't want a stock ride, I wanted it to be firmer/sportier. You can definitely fell a difference when your taking 90º turns at 35 MPH :lol:
I can still haul my 4 wheeler with no problems, don't have any pictures of that though. But what about a 5.3?
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Most likely just the bags. Does it have the fitting to fill them with a regular air hose? The drag bag on my 3rd gen did.Quote:
Originally Posted by zeake
I can probably come up with one. I would make sure it is complete. T fitting lines etc. I am thinking about 125.00.
Where are you located and do you have paypal?Quote:
Originally Posted by zeake