leaf springs

[buddy208]

is any one running the factory leaf springs that are not broken and beat their truck to hell, I'm wondering if i should put chevy leaf springs in or buy new factory springs if they don't break easy

[mvusse]

I'm currently running stock springs and they've held up well so far. But they are built out of the remains of 4 stock packs, 3 of which had broken leafs.

[Pete M]

rust is the enemy. I had a cracked leaf in both packs of my 88 before I started the build. I assembled 2 good packs (with extra main leafs as AALs) out of 4 packs during the build. They survived just fine for the next few years of hard wheeling, rusty though they were. When I had the opportunity, I bought a set of rustfree packs from Florida.

 

Not sure if the Chevy packs will work for you. lots of variables in leaf springs. What particular Chevy are they out of?