stock leaf pack pic request

[akamcbird]

it looks like my 86 GM comanche had a few things done to the leaves(looks like aal for load capacity as well as a bolt on set of overloads) and i'd like to bring it closer to stock as i have zero flex in the rear.

 

does anyone have pics of their stock leaf pack for me to referance?

 

much appreciated-terence

[JeepcoMJ]

remove the overload spring and you'll get more flex.

 

 

that's one of mine...stock springs but it's SOA.

 

edit: [see what Pete says below....]

[Pete M]

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. Do not remove the overload! It doesn't inhibit flex much at all and goes a long way towards fighting spring-wrap.

[feerocknok]

Standard factory packs are 3 leaves, plus an overload spring. Metric ton factory packs are 4 leaves, plus an overload. And yeah to what Pete said. You'll get alot of sagging real quick if you pull the overloads.

[jbhill]

 

theres what you can see of the leafs on my 91 4.0 2wd...

[tjbliley]

Hey Jeff!!! I know you have great pics of your springs cause I saw you take them when we did the swap. Cough them up. MJeff has some great shots that will show you everything you need.

[akamcbird]

that first pic should do it...

i just didnt know how many or which ones were original .now I'm just woried ill lose hight. its got 6 leaves and that bolt on POS

 

does effect flex. i know this because i have near zero flex

 

ill setup pics in a moment

[akamcbird]

 

thats what ive got... ill start by removing the bolt on then see what hapens

4 separate units two per side, one in front and one behind the axle

[feerocknok]

 

thats what ive got... ill start by removing the bolt on then see what hapens

4 separate units two per side, one in front and one behind the axle

:redX:

[Twisty]

I was contemplating not putting in the overload leaf when I was rebuilding my packs, but I ended up doing so. I'm glad I did because after the SOA, the overload leaf is touching the next leaf up at both ends...without the help of the overload leaf I'm sure I would have less height and more spring wrap like Pete said. :USAflag:

[mjeff87]

Bunch of ‘em here:

 

 

and here:

 

 

and a couple here, too:

 

 

:cheers:

 

 

HTH,

Jeff

[akamcbird]

removed the bolton pos and my axle moves huray (lost 1/2" on the passenger side) also noticed the bottom most leaf (stiff shorty) on one side was put on backwords...no biggy ill deal with it later.

 

all the springs were for a camper (i think, there are remnents of tiedown mounts on the frame)

[mjcanoe]

akamcbird, good advice so far, just remember that an aal comes in 2 vareties, thick & short for load or thin & long which adds less lift, but gives better ride/flex. As mentioned do not remove overload leaf, disaster will visit you. OEM manual shows 4 leafs including overload for d35 rears. mjcanoe