Scottanchee Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 I want to build a junk yard leaf pack , and was wondering what others are doing . My MJ is sprung over , and I would like to gain 2 more inchs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 IIRC another main leaf with the eyes cut off ought to take care of what you need. You'll gain whatever arch it adds, plus the actual thickness of the leaf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottanchee Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 Trying to find MJ leafs here is hard enough , I would hate to ruin a main , if I could find one There must be something else out there that can be used that has a little more arch to it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redramman Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Measure all your leafs and look at JY for something close,or add leafs with more arch between the leafs you have. Spring shop can re-arch and make add-a-leafs. Longer shackles could make slightly longer main spring work. Buy overload springs,not the best option but might get an inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Anything with 2-1/2" wide springs and similar arch. Some years of the Dakota, Explorer, and S-10 are candidates, but I'm afraid I don't remember which years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatO Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Too bad you are so far away (I'm in San Diego) I have a pair of the stock Big Ton rear leaf packs in my garage. They have the 2 very beefy overload leafs underneath the standard leafs. The 2 overloads are about 1.5" thick and the 3 leaf main pack is over 1". I took them off in 1996 and have been in the garage attic ever since. One of the packs only has a few thousand miles on it as it was a replacement for an off-road misadventure. I replaced them with a military wrap custom 5" lift set. That set was way overbuilt (6 main and 2 overload leafs) and I took one of the short overloads out as it hung down so far. They would make a great 5/8" spacer. Pat O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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