Rear leaf springs
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Rear leaf springs
My 53f100 has two stage leafs on the rear. I need to replace my springs and was wondering if I should stay with he two stage. Can I remove some of the leafs to lower the rear end a little?
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Yes. You got to remember that these old trucks were made for working. The two stage springs are basically overload springs. Since your truck will probably never be overloaded again its safe to get rid of them, which will also lower the truck by whatever the thickness of the stack is.
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my second set of leaves on mine are going bye bye . they as bobby said , overloads and aren't required for her new purpose , not to mention i broke 'em using her as designed originally . i'm removing leaves front and rear to drop mine a little and reverse eye springs in front , and shhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!! im doing some bad joo joo , shortening an extra pitman arm so i dont have as much bump steer . and a front sway bar .
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I plan to do light hauling in the bed and pull trailer(i.e. boat, sea doos). So I was thinking I should keep the overloads. Just want to lower the truck no more then inch and a half.
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On the rear of mine I ended up useing a drop-shackle for the rearward spring eye and also relocated the forward stock eye mount upward on the frame by 1.5" and removed two leafs. Got the drop I wanted and kept the strength I needed due to tires wider than fender lip. Air shocks on rear help with payloads or easing the ride somewhat...
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Pappy,
You won't need the overloads unless your tongue weight is Class 3 style, like 600-800 lbs. In fact the F-100 has a lot of overhang and no Panhard bar, and is a lousy heavy hauler. I assume you are hauling a smaller boat, won't ever have more than 150 lbs tongue weight and so, won't need overloads. These trucks haul heavy just fine with stock springs. Best way to lower an inch and a half is to re-arch the springs when you remove the overloads.
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Alan
You won't need the overloads unless your tongue weight is Class 3 style, like 600-800 lbs. In fact the F-100 has a lot of overhang and no Panhard bar, and is a lousy heavy hauler. I assume you are hauling a smaller boat, won't ever have more than 150 lbs tongue weight and so, won't need overloads. These trucks haul heavy just fine with stock springs. Best way to lower an inch and a half is to re-arch the springs when you remove the overloads.
Regards,
Alan
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