Alright, if you saw my last post, you'd know that I totalled my truck. I have a parts frame that I'm going to start over on. The whole driveline is absolutely fine, besides a snapped u joint in the rear.

However, I nuked the front spring, front hanger. I'd be willing to try my luck on a custom fab front leaf drop.

My crazy ideas include:
- stock rear springs in the front (for the [positive?] arc)
What's wrong with this setup and what would work?
- keep my stock springs, but move the front mount forwards or backwards 3/4" to change the shackle angle for a smoother ride?
- stock SD springs? Like I said I could make another front mount. But how far ahead would I put the new spring hole?

My goal is to go ~3 inches from where it sat (level) before the crash. I can just block the rear to match because I have air bags.

Is there anything I left out? Any questions? Don't understand anything? Just ask, I can probably better explain something.

 

Rear springs are 8000 lbs rated, the front is half that, it will ride like it has no suspension.

Just spend the money and buy an RSK and SD springs.

 

X2^^^^^^^^^

 

I recently got my hands on a pair of V code leaf SD springs. And some 1/4" steel plate that I can build hangers from. Yeah I figured this would be the best way to go.