custom spring pack questions

1980cj5 · Mar 9, 2010

I picked up some waggy 7 leafs at the swap meet. On the front of a buddies 88 yota He is running 2nd gen toyota rears that he keeps bending. So for the spring pack we are planning on useing the top two toyota leaves, and the top 4 waggy leafs excludeing the main. We are probably going to leave out the bottom two waggy leafs. As it sits the spring pack staggers down evenly until the bottom spring is about 16-18 inches long. Should we use the bottom 2 short leafs? Do the really short bottom leaves even do much if anything?

44newman · Mar 11, 2010

I would say the shorter leafs keep the pack from going into a reverse arch, and stiffen the pack. But if you want it soft, and you have bump stops to prevent the pack from over flexing, I think what you have is fine.

pokey · Mar 11, 2010

44newman said:
I would say the shorter leafs keep the pack from going into a reverse arch, and stiffen the pack. But if you want it soft, and you have bump stops to prevent the pack from over flexing, I think what you have is fine.

They also help keep the springs from bending and wraping under load.