Have been tossing around the idea of a 3/4 eliptical setup on my truck. The curb weight of the truck is around 4000 lbs and uses 2.5" leaves in the rear. I have a couple old Nissan Main leaves laying around that I could cut up and use, but I don't think they're robust enough to hold up and would likely snap the first time I flexed it out. The truck is a '98 Nissan Reg Cab Frontier. Still IFS, but the front is locked and lifted, and the steering is beefed. The SAS will come one of these days, but for now, the front ARB keeps pulling the short shafts along, and I happen to have a ton of spare parts for it laying around.
Anyone have thoughts on what springs would work well for this? How about shackles? I have 4.5" shackles now (1.5" longer than stock). When driving on the road, I want the top leaf to rest on the frame and only open up during flex. I've also considered using some kind of clamp that slides along the frame so it doesn't open up during normal driving, and I could also clamp it down on hill climbs and descents to keep the rearend from unloading. (especially downhills)
Any help is appreciated.
Anyone have thoughts on what springs would work well for this? How about shackles? I have 4.5" shackles now (1.5" longer than stock). When driving on the road, I want the top leaf to rest on the frame and only open up during flex. I've also considered using some kind of clamp that slides along the frame so it doesn't open up during normal driving, and I could also clamp it down on hill climbs and descents to keep the rearend from unloading. (especially downhills)
Any help is appreciated.
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