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11-04-2008, 07:05 PM
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rear susp ?
why do I have half a leaf spring and trailing arms with coils? Is this some kind of helper spring?
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11-04-2008, 07:11 PM
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Re: rear susp ?
it looks a whole lot like a helper to me...
seeing as how thick the 2 leafs are and are a good 3 inches away if its factory or not i do not know.
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11-04-2008, 08:50 PM
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Re: rear susp ?
...It might have had a camper on it at one time,I think those where a "dealer-option"......
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11-04-2008, 08:54 PM
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Re: rear susp ?
my burb has the same thing. ill take a picture of it tomarrow
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11-04-2008, 09:26 PM
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Location: Kansas City, KS
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Re: rear susp ?
That set-up was an available option, know as "auxillary overload springs". I have several trucks, both 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton, with this factory/dealer installed option.
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11-04-2008, 09:58 PM
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Re: rear susp ?
sweet. Thanks for the info. What prob if any will I have when it comes time to lower the rear? Will this have to be removed?
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11-04-2008, 10:00 PM
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Re: rear susp ?
Depending on the drop and the geometry of the modifications, they will probably need to be removed, especially if you do a "C" notch.
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11-04-2008, 10:01 PM
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Re: rear susp ?
Definately will have to go
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11-04-2008, 10:25 PM
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Re: rear susp ?
yeah, hell if you have got some pretty good bumps and such around your area ide hack them off befor that just for the second jolt you get when they hit.
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