Thread: Update - Axle over leaf spring mock up, looks better this time!

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Looks like you may need to get springs rearced time you set an engine in there your shackles will be out of travel

See the dent in the frame in front of shackle? That is from the spring shoving the shackle into it, and bottoming out. If you don't get this corrected, it will ride as if you have no springs at all, especially when you get the weight on it. I also feel that once you set the motor, trans, body, etc on it, the axle will be touching the frame, or very close to it.

Don

Here, I forgot to post the picture I was referring to.

Don

Those are actually a new set of springs. Weird I never saw that dent on the frame. The old springs off that truck were all junk front and back so I used the springs off the other (parts) truck I had. That truck must have been overloaded all the time. It had helper springs on the back, and when I took it apart 5 of the 10 leaves were busted on one side. Once I get the cab and a motor in there I will know how bad it really is, and figure out a cure. Maybe I can lower the shackle mounts on the frame just a little? What about coil over shocks? WOuld that help support some of the weight without looking too hokey?
CHAZ