I amthinking about replacing my stock Scout II rear springs that are currently sitting on a 14 bolt SOA. Initially I was thinking about going cheap and putting some Chevy 63's in the rear (inboarded), but now I am toying around with maybe buying a set of Alcan springs in the stock hanger position, and maybe inboarding down the road.

I guess what I am getting at does anyone have experience with Alcan springs on there Scout, and were you happy with them?

Also if you have experience with any non scout springs in the rear suspension of your rig and you have input could bad, or indeferent please post your input.

To me, the most important spring in the pack is the master (top) leaf. You can assemble the rest of your spring pack from recycled parts. Alcan will quote and sell you a master leaf only for a very reasonable price and you will save on shipping.

I went with the 63's because they were cheap, easy to install, ride like a Cadillac and flex great.

Those of you who have used the Chevy 63" springs did you inboard them, and if so how did they handle on the road? I live about 100 miles from a lot of trails and want to be able to drive to and from the trails without sucking my seat up my ass and scaring the chit out of my girlfriend.

Mine are on an 800 so they are already inboarded. they handle great on the road, not so soft that they are scary or anything. it might also have a lot to do with what is up front. correct me if im wrong, but I think the front has a lot to do with controlling body roll, more so than the rear.

jared,. i will tell you again, so others can comment, but having inboarded springs does cause more body roll than outboarded, but does generate more flex as well, for teh given spring. The solution to the inboarded body roll, is quality shocks that are outboarded and as vertical as possible. At least that is my experience. 63'S are cheap, easy to replace, and you can add springs from a 56 inch pack to add or change spring rate as needed.

Alcans are great, but in your case, I would still want to change your hangers, or at least beef them up, which negates some of your 63 bracket costs.

OK OK Plug I took your advice. I ordered everything to install the 63"s. Hopefully next 4 day they will be in.

Oh yeah what was the name of the place in Concord that you said sales DOM for cheap?

jared,. i will tell you again, so others can comment, but having inboarded springs does cause more body roll than outboarded, but does generate more flex as well, for teh given spring. The solution to the inboarded body roll, is quality shocks that are outboarded and as vertical as possible. At least that is my experience. 63'S are cheap, easy to replace, and you can add springs from a 56 inch pack to add or change spring rate as needed.

Alcans are great, but in your case, I would still want to change your hangers, or at least beef them up, which negates some of your 63 bracket costs.

Moose metals. I dont know about 'cheap' per se, but fair as far as I know.

I told you to let me gut the hangers and stuff for you. He is right around the corner from me.

I would not go with Alcan's again. They made my springs to short and said that my frame must me wrong. My measurements matched the factory specs. They will fix them but I need to send them back on my own dime. Bad business in my opinion. :mad3:

Edit: Their fix was only to flatten the spring out so I could bolt it up. They didn't make me a new main leaf and a new military wrap leaf like they stateed they would do. Stay away from Alcan Spring. They don't stand behind their product.