Best Flexing leaf springs for my 85' K5 ???? - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

bayareayota · 07-17-2007, 07:14 AM

I am looking for a leaf spring that has great flex can anyone recommend a brand ? I have been told Superlift soft ride .?.?.?.? I will be lifting the K5 a total of 6" with 36x13.5r15 iroks . I will be trimming the fenders too . I am looking to do 6" leafs in front with a 4" shackle reverse in the rear with 2" leafs but dont know what leafs to go with . thanks .

rcurrier44 · 07-17-2007, 09:40 AM

52's up front and 56's in the rear with a shackle flip.

I personly like 3" wide Ford 57's in the front...they seam to last longer...

momar · 07-17-2007, 04:08 PM

agree with the above, but if you want a spring that will just replace your current ones without much other effort, I would look into the Tuff country springs. i have the 4" HD ones and they flex pretty nicely. along with a 1" milled zero rate (to help angle) and a 1" body lift i got ~ 6" of lift. zero rate, and shackle flip in the rear.

they have a 6" spring too, but i have no personal experience with that.

Joshinator · 07-17-2007, 04:35 PM

52's front and 56", 57", or 63" rears are WELL worth the work. Best bang for the Buck as far as flexy leafs go.

Pto · 07-17-2007, 04:55 PM

Ive run 2 Tuff Country 4" HD lifts- 1 SB, one in a blazer- and have liked them fine for flex. Both rigs had standard rear shackles- one had blocks in the rear, one had Rancho(?) 4" rears springs. Depends on how much work you want to make it.

3/4ton62gmc · 07-17-2007, 10:00 PM

I use 63" springs in the rear of my 75 with a 4" shackle flip and they flex a ton.

green mountain zj · 07-17-2007, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by rcurrier44

I personly like 3" wide Ford 57's in the front...they seam to last longer...

Where does this leave the axle in relationship to stock location?

static-x · 07-17-2007, 11:12 PM

I run the Deaver 6 inch springs. They flex awesome! Worth the extra dollars. They make normal length and extended. Poly Performance carries them.

RocnWilly · 07-18-2007, 02:14 AM

I have a set of 3" and 2.5" wide Ford 57" leaf springs if anyone is interested.

rcurrier44 · 07-18-2007, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by green mountain zj

Where does this leave the axle in relationship to stock location?

On mine it pushed it about 4" forward from what I can recall. Do a search under my name in the chevy forum back around Jan 2002 (at least that's when this pic is dated). I did a writeup on them and had all my numbers on that post.

I have yet to bend one of these springs. But I bent 4 sets of 2.5" wide springs before these.....both aftermarket lift and custom ones built from 52" chevys.

aaronr10 · 07-18-2007, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by static-x

I run the Deaver 6 inch springs. They flex awesome! Worth the extra dollars. They make normal length and extended. Poly Performance carries them.

If you want to leave the axle in the stock location and also interested in a "bolt on" above is the best way to go. They can even make you custom length and axle location I'm sure of it. Personally I went the cheapo flex route. Two sets of junk yard springs (52's front and 56's rear) and very happy with the flex. In fact I had to put a limit strap on the pass. side to keep from breaking another front driveline.

cegusman · 07-18-2007, 11:59 AM

I run stock 52"s up front and 56"s in the rear with a shackle flip.

bayareayota · 07-19-2007, 07:37 AM

nice rig . i think i want to stay pretty close to stock as far 52 long but i am really thinking about doing 4" shackle flip with 6" HD shackles and a 1" leaf . that should give me 6" lift total . i think .

07-17-2007, 07:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
bayareayota Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Member # 92285 Location: san jose , ca Posts: 97	Best Flexing leaf springs for my 85' K5 ???? I am looking for a leaf spring that has great flex can anyone recommend a brand ? I have been told Superlift soft ride .?.?.?.? I will be lifting the K5 a total of 6" with 36x13.5r15 iroks . I will be trimming the fenders too . I am looking to do 6" leafs in front with a 4" shackle reverse in the rear with 2" leafs but dont know what leafs to go with . thanks .

07-17-2007, 09:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
rcurrier44 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15404 Location: Hillsboro, OR Posts: 3,080	52's up front and 56's in the rear with a shackle flip. I personly like 3" wide Ford 57's in the front...they seam to last longer... __________________ Life begins where the pavement ends!

07-17-2007, 04:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Joshinator Granite Guru Join Date: Feb 2005 Member # 43040 Location: Sulphur Louisiana Posts: 599	52's front and 56", 57", or 63" rears are WELL worth the work. Best bang for the Buck as far as flexy leafs go. __________________ 95 S-10, one tons, 44's, 7lb pulley Last edited by Joshinator; 07-17-2007 at 04:35 PM.

07-17-2007, 04:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
Pto Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Member # 87197 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 405	Ive run 2 Tuff Country 4" HD lifts- 1 SB, one in a blazer- and have liked them fine for flex. Both rigs had standard rear shackles- one had blocks in the rear, one had Rancho(?) 4" rears springs. Depends on how much work you want to make it. __________________ 88 YJ SBC/T350/D300/4:1/D44s/35s Tellico Rally#47 - JV Rally#262

07-18-2007, 02:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
RocnWilly Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 6043 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 1,009	I have a set of 3" and 2.5" wide Ford 57" leaf springs if anyone is interested. __________________ 53 Willys truck restored mostly original

07-17-2007, 04:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
momar Wentworth Wheeler Join Date: Jul 2004 Member # 32809 Location: Folsom, CA Posts: 979	agree with the above, but if you want a spring that will just replace your current ones without much other effort, I would look into the Tuff country springs. i have the 4" HD ones and they flex pretty nicely. along with a 1" milled zero rate (to help angle) and a 1" body lift i got ~ 6" of lift. zero rate, and shackle flip in the rear. they have a 6" spring too, but i have no personal experience with that.

07-17-2007, 10:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
3/4ton62gmc Wheeler Join Date: Nov 2004 Member # 38880 Location: Phoenix Az. Posts: 245	I use 63" springs in the rear of my 75 with a 4" shackle flip and they flex a ton.

07-17-2007, 11:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
static-x Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 60767 Posts: 35	I run the Deaver 6 inch springs. They flex awesome! Worth the extra dollars. They make normal length and extended. Poly Performance carries them.

07-18-2007, 11:59 AM	#12 (permalink)
cegusman Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 5738 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 730	I run stock 52"s up front and 56"s in the rear with a shackle flip. __________________ 1982 Chevy K5 Blazer 6.2 Diesel\SM465\NP205 Front: Dana 60 4.88 Detroit 1410. 52" Spring swap and a 4 degree tapered Zero Rate Rear: 14 Bolt 4.88 Detroit 1410. Disk Brakes. Stock 56" springs DIY4x Shackle flip and a 1" Zero Rate 38.5x14.50-15 SX's - 15x9 bead locked wheels [URL="http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6018956&posted=1#post6018956"]My Build Tread[/URL]

07-19-2007, 07:37 AM	#13 (permalink)
bayareayota Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Member # 92285 Location: san jose , ca Posts: 97	nice rig . i think i want to stay pretty close to stock as far 52 long but i am really thinking about doing 4" shackle flip with 6" HD shackles and a 1" leaf . that should give me 6" lift total . i think .

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