: Removing a leaf from spring pack


TXYJ
02-19-2002, 02:32 PM
If I pull the shortest leaf out of my pack will I kill my springs. These Procomp springs aint woth much anyway. I could live with it sagging as much as 1.5 inches as long as I got a little more flex. Going to pull them this weekend and clean them up and thought Id remove one. Any opinions?

Jeepmangled87
02-19-2002, 04:49 PM
Taking out a leaf will help a lot probably so give it a try, it will most likely give you more flex as well.:skull:

66CJdean
02-19-2002, 06:59 PM
You just better have something to stop axle wrap.

TXYJ
02-20-2002, 01:15 PM
Damn, didn't even consider axle wrap. Guess thats what makes me a newbie. Well hell maybe I wont take a leaf off.

Keith Strong
02-20-2002, 01:51 PM
Are you SUA or SOA? I have run several sets of pro comps and never had a flexing problem. I have wrapped 2 pairs of rears, one wiht an EXTRA leaf in them. If you are SOA, get a wrap bar. But try goin wheelin a couple times, you will be surprised how pro comps will flex once well broken in.

TXYJ
02-20-2002, 03:51 PM
Im SUA.
Been wheeling the jeep for about a 6 months. Average of once a week. They have loosened up quite a bit but they still really dont have much flex. Put some 1" lift shackles on it and loosened the spring clamps, that helped but not much.

CJ-Jeeper
02-20-2002, 05:43 PM
SUA I wouldn't worry about wrap.
Give it a try.

Keith Strong
02-21-2002, 08:00 AM
Originally posted by CJ-Jeeper
SUA I wouldn't worry about wrap.
Give it a try.

Ditto, SUA shouldnt cause you too many probs. Go easy on the go pedal and avoid the hop ;)

mtadams
02-21-2002, 08:26 AM
Go for it... It will definitely give you more flex, and axle wrap on that won't be too much of an issue.

-Matt

Po' riggity
02-21-2002, 11:03 AM
Now here's a question for ya.. what If I took a leaf out of my current pro comps SUA, and used them in an SOA config?? I figure Id get about 2.5-3" of lfit with it that way...
Scott