Question: Leaf spring brackets

[Devon]

Just curious as to if I need them oem leaf spring brackets on the leafs to keep them from moving at all? I am not sure the exact name of these but they are a bracket with what looks to be padding on the insides I think. One on each side of leaf pack.. I use spring clamps and was wondering if that is fine?


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[hondarider552]

I've always cut them off when I pull leafs

 

[Chevy1925]

Make sure you use the spring clamps. They help keep the leafs together wwhen under accel or decel.

Its a huge issue on a crawler lol. I found that out the hard way

 

[Devon]

I've always cut them off when I pull leafs

Makes me feel better lol, yeah that's the main reason I use the sping clamps to keep them from moving side to side or something. I'll be doing the same setup as you Brian for a drop. Your single cab is coming along nicely!


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[hondarider552]

Definitely use spring clamps like James said, My caltracs hold the front leaf's together, so im not worried too much about it. Might throw a spring clamp on the rears just for safety though.

 

[Devon]

Yeah I'm ordering a set of traction bars soon, either caltracs or a bds kit. How many leafs do you run in the rear Brian? I'm trying to get a true 4" drop in rear. Ordered a set of mcgaughy keys so should be about 2" of drop in the front.


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[x MadMAX DIESEL]

Yall talking about those short "c channel" things on the front and rear side? About an inch long?

 

[Devon]

Yes I think that's what they are, they are on the trucks leafs stock. They come up and around the leafs. But I should be safe running spring clamps in place of them on both sides of leafs like said before.


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[hondarider552]

I have 2 leafs per side.

 

[Devon]

Can you put anything in the back of it with out the truck sagging horribly? Lol


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[Chevy1925]

nope, its probably way worse than his colorado. that thing could barely hold my torn down dmax block without bottoming out. that was fun on cali freeways :roflmao: