hey guys how's all this weekend?... hey i got this crazy idea i think im going to try and want to run it by you'all to see if you think im crazy or if im just crazy enough it might work.....heres the deal, ive changed leaf spring packs a couple times now and currently am running ATLAS 12" lift springs on back of my 01/250/V10.....there 8 leafs thick... anyway i got plenty of lift to run the tires i got and... i been happy with my new superlift select springs up front in terms of bouncy'ness... but now want to improve the rear...anyway was thinking of taking a leaf out of the spring pack.... starting from the bottom the first three leaves are not very long.. the fourth one up is the first of the thicker leaves and spans bout 75% of the length of the pack.. i was thinkin about removing this leaf... i have done add a leaf kits before, and all you need is a new centerpin.. same thing i would do here... now i know it will lower the lift a small amount.. but will it let the spring be more flexiable?..ie increase the spring rate of the pack... im imagining it will cause with my experinace with add a leafs, it stiffens the pack while raising the truck so id imagine this would do the opposite... even if it lowers the pack more than 2"..(i dont think it would) i could go up to the 4" block to compensate... i just want a less bouncy ride..Untill recently 99% of my trucks miles were pulling a travel trailer with two quads in the bed of my truck... it rides great under the load...however lately i have been working at a location 140 miles from my house and have put a couple thousand miles on my truck purely unloaded, and its a little bouncy for my likings.. so im ready to try something new... i also realize it will sag more under my trailer and load, but am willing to give it a try.... anybody got suggestions or advice, anything im not overlooking?...
thanks allot guys
Jetjock16

 

maybe il give ATLAS a call too, anybody know there number off hand.. thanks guys

 

JJ,
how about just adding some weight to the bed(old tractor weights comes to mind)when you are commuting... lot less work and truck will still be just right for towing.

 

well i talked to ATLAS today and they gave me allot of great info on how this will effect the rate and the capacity... they told me which leafs if i removed them will have what effect.... i also was recommended by another place to try the velvet shackles, there on sale for $150, so cant go wrong there... so im going to try those first, then if its still a bumpy ride, ill try removing a leaf..

 

Just like all the talk show replies, long time listener first time caller. Anyways, I just graduated from a 1990 F150 5.0L w/ 35X12.5 tires to a 1999 F250 Superduty Powerstroke w/ I think 265/75's (not sure). The truck came with a 4" suspension lift with Pro Comp 9000 shocks. Yea, the tires look itty, bitty but that's what it came with. The problem is that my poor gizzard has been thrown back and forth between my rib cage so much that my bowels haven't worked for three days!! (rides rougher than a cob) I had a 4" lift on the half ton, but only sacrificed a little on the ride.

Is the rough ride from the heavy duty shocks? I have no idea what kinda lift it is. The rear has six leafs and the front has five. I came across this thread and was curious what kind of info was given about removing leafs and if that will settle the ole' tummy!

By the way, I have had the truck for 6 days and just love climbing up into the big dog for a drive!!

 

Different brands offer different ride qualities.
The "better" lifts have more springs per pack and also a thinner spring.
Shocks probably won't help you out to much....

 

Well, I accomplished the task of removing a leaf from the rear spring pack. I removed one each from the center of the rear packs. It actually did a couple things for me. One, it leveled the truck out perfectly. Two, it took away the bone jarring bounce I was experiencing. And three, it quieted down the whine I kept hearing from the passenger seat. Ha.

I went ahead and removed a leaf since I don't haul anything more than a four-wheeler or a couple Seadoos. The whole process took about two hours once I got my floor jack high enough to lift the springs off the blocks.