: D-100 front lift spring question


FULLSIZE
07-20-2002, 04:57 PM
does anyone make a 4" lift, soft ride front lift spring with 5 or 6 leafs?

Lloyd
07-22-2002, 07:51 AM
I have 5-leaf packs (6" lift). No idea who made them; got 'em from a junkyard for $75, and they were attached to a 10-bolt front. I suspect that they were Rancho (when they still sold springs) but have no way to verify that. The only two differences between GM and Dodge front springs is that the rear eye on GM springs is on top of the spring pack and on Dodge springs it's on the bottom; on GM springs the bushing OD is 1-1/4" and on Dodge it's 1". Eye-to-eye distance, eye-to-pin distance, centerpin diameter, and bolt diameters also match.

Alcan or National would be happy to make them, but they're both out of my budget.

Lloyd
07-22-2002, 07:54 AM
Oh yeah, Colorado K5 has a table of spring rates for 7 different manufacturers' 4" GM springs. Also a writeup on a cool trail (Powerhouse) I knew about this one several years ago, I just hope that with the new publicity it doesn't get f#cked up.

GRMhick
07-22-2002, 11:59 AM
the springs i am thinking about are some BDS 5" springs. Seem to be the best softest spring for my money, either them or some tuff countrys, but i like the bds warrenty alittle more.. but then, if i can afford it, i will be going alcan. but i think what will end up happening is i will just use my 7 leaf custom dodge duster/stock dodge rear/wrangler setup. i am thinking about putting one in today, just to see how it woudl work.. just need to pick up some shackles for it, since the springs are longer than stock (4"). I'll post some pics tonight if i put one together and mount it up.

garrett