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Saggy Backside

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Old 06-05-2015, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by 351Cleveland C4
You could have your current springs taken apart and re-arched. Then add the helper packs that go on top.
Been their done that!
Big mistake to try to level up worn out springs.
Why well they just try to level your ground to bumper and say you want them a little beefier.

So they re-arch both spring packs then they had to add other spring or arch one spring a little more then the others to make up for the weak spring pack.. You will end up with two different looking springs packs when one is weak and worn out.

I would never have any springs re-arched again if one was weak.

This is when, I had a c/o camper on the truck. It's was kind of odd that both my passenger side springs were weak.

I first put in the front a pair of Add A Leafs that did some good but the right rear still sagged some. This was when, I later had them re-arched.

Yrs later found good front replacements and some HD rear spring at the JY
on a mid 70's pickup. It leveled my truck out and installed all poly bushings in them.

Orich
 
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Old 06-05-2015, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by orich
Been their done that!
Big mistake to try to level up worn out springs.
Why well they just try to level your ground to bumper and say you want them a little beefier.

So they re-arch both spring packs then they had to add other spring or arch one spring a little more then the others to make up for the weak spring pack.. You will end up with two different looking springs packs when one is weak and worn out.

I would never have any springs re-arched again if one was weak.

This is when, I had a c/o camper on the truck. It's was kind of odd that both my passenger side springs were weak.

I first put in the front a pair of Add A Leafs that did some good but the right rear still sagged some. This was when, I later had them re-arched.

Yrs later found good front replacements and some HD rear spring at the JY
on a mid 70's pickup. It leveled my truck out and installed all poly bushings in them.

Orich
I'm not really in favor of re-arching springs either, it's kind of a temporary stop-gap. Especially if you can get a good set of springs for cheap.
 
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