Which spring leaf to remove
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Which spring leaf to remove
96 Ranger 2wd extended cab.
I'm installing an air lift bag system by Firestone & removing one spring leaf. Purpose is to soften the ride, but have a way to maintain normal height. No offroad, hard acceleration, or heavy pulling for this old truck, so it's light duty only. Looks like removing the longer middle one would soften the ride for sure, but might allow more spring wrap. I'm thinking that removing the short bottom leaf will have less effect since it probably is stressed only when carrying a load. Anyone have an opinion on which leaf should be removed in my case?
What about replacing the 3 leafs with a single leaf that's a little thicker than the stock long leaf? Anyone done this or know about a single leaf that would fit? A single leaf would be less progressing than the 3 stacked ones and should ride better with no load.
I'm installing an air lift bag system by Firestone & removing one spring leaf. Purpose is to soften the ride, but have a way to maintain normal height. No offroad, hard acceleration, or heavy pulling for this old truck, so it's light duty only. Looks like removing the longer middle one would soften the ride for sure, but might allow more spring wrap. I'm thinking that removing the short bottom leaf will have less effect since it probably is stressed only when carrying a load. Anyone have an opinion on which leaf should be removed in my case?
What about replacing the 3 leafs with a single leaf that's a little thicker than the stock long leaf? Anyone done this or know about a single leaf that would fit? A single leaf would be less progressing than the 3 stacked ones and should ride better with no load.
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