They vary greatly not only in quality, but in price and performance as well.
I have read about using SportTrac Leafs, Skyjacker 6" Leafs, Add-a-Leaf, etc.
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We use cookies to understand how you use our site and to improve your experience. Just torch the eyes off the explorer main leaf real close to the eyes.
Undo the center bolt on the explorer pack, then using a longer center bolt, bolt the whole explorer pack up to the bottom of your ranger main leaf.
So right now I have a 5" block with stock springs, it should be the same height with no block. Sometimes a shackle flip is used to gain lift by converting the shackle from a tension style to a compression style using the same springs. Also, I can get those in Toyo ATs or Goodyear MT/R Kevlar.
Superlift blocks without the stock block??
I am running 37s on 20" monsters. The following errors occurred with your submission, 1999 to 2016 Ford F250, F350, F450 and F550 Super Duty with, Lightning, Harley-Davidson F-150, Roush F-150 & Saleen F-150, Conventional (Bumper Pull) Towing; Travel Trailers & Pop-ups, Toy Hauler Towing; Fifth Wheel & Bumper Pull, Flatbed, Car, Boat, Utility, Horse & Misc. Now you end up with the explorer pack plus your old ranger main leaf.
My concern is that the higher 7" lift kit will adversely affect handling on the road. I've heard the SportTrac Leafs are about 2" taller than the Explorer leafs from some threads I've read.
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I love the way it looks but the ride is terrible. This would keep your block size down if thats what your worried about. Well, it is. If you stick with your stock leafs, you can do a rear shackle flip kit and set of blocks with an offset pin to re-center your axle. Depending on your rear springs, you may need a traction bar to battle the axle wrap, or it may not be an issue at all. The problem with many thin leaves is that there can be friction between each of those leaves. In a spring-under application, the thicker spring pack can eat up ground clearance.
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Lots of Adventist Pioneer stories, black line master handouts, and teaching notes.
I'm in the process of converting over to 08+ rear leaf springs (8" longer) and then I'm gonna run a set of OUO traction blocks.
Longer leaf springs dont have to deflect as much as shorter leaf springs to provide the same amount of wheel travel. But again it uses blocks in the rear.
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Ellen G. White quotes for installing as a screensaver or a desktop background for your Windows PC. Yeah your first problem was getting a local place to build you a set of leafs. I also have purchased the Bushwacker "Cut Out" fender flares. We have provided a link on this CD below to Acrobat Reader v.8 installer. This suspension design is rugged, simple, and straightforward. Shot peening the individual leaves makes them stronger and more resistant to fatigue. The Teflon sliders do eventually wear out but can be replaced.
Clamps prevent the leaf plates from fanning out laterally. To learn more, click here. It bucks really bad when i go over concrete bridges but when I am pulling a heavy load the ride is fine. For 35" tires, you will need a minimum 4" lift kit and for 37" tires you will need a minimum 6" lift kit (preferably 8" lift kit). And, you gain ground clearance where the leaf springs and axle plates used to reside. Copyright 2022 Ellen G. White Estate, Inc. I installed on my truck and removed the old block and was still sitting at the same height in the rear.
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On front axles, the shackle can mount at the front or the back of the spring. A military wrap is when the second leaf wraps around the main leaf at the eye to retain the spring in place in case the main leaf breaks.
I think I'm going to leave my fenders alone and get some pizza cutters next, 285/75/18, 35x11.50.
Advertising - We have provided a download link below to Firefox 2 installer. Big C clamps are necessary to compress the new spring pack together, unless you use ready rod for the center bolt. We also recommend using Mozillas Firefox Internet Browser for this web site. Thats about as cheap as your going to get, unless you get blocks.
Leaf springs may be more simplistic, but there is a lot to know about them. I LOVE my ICON stuff. 1-7/8 & 2in lift blocks NOT recommended for front lifts. Cookie Policy -
Tension style shackles require the spring to have more arch for the same ride height.
Discard everything but the ranger main leaf, do not unbolt it from the truck. If you have any questions or need any more help, just let me know.
The shackle can be above the spring (compression style) or below the spring (tension style). With Free Shipping, your order will be delivered by Standard Ground only (Expedited Shipping does not qualify), Free Shipping is available to US.
To allow the menu buttons to display, add whiteestate.org to IE's trusted sites. Notice the anti-wrap bar that greatly reduces spring wrap. Even then I would still be about 1.5-2" inside the flares.
OLD - Interior, Exterior, Electrical, & Misc. As leaf springs compress and extend, the arch changes causing the spring to get longer and shorter as they cycle. Multiple other leaves carry the weight of your rig.
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Reinstall with new u bolts.
If you want to minimize or eliminate the rear blocks, then you can purchase taller rear leaf springs. A shackle angle around 45-degrees will let the suspension compress more easily than a shackle at a 90-degree angle to the frame.
What is the best option for lifting the rear WITHOUT using Blocks? Lift blocks can be used between your axle and leaf springs in a spring-over configuration.
Complete class lesson plans for each grade from Kindergarten to Grade 12. All I see on the site above are rear springs. This changes important parameters such as the pinion angle and caster angle when you alter the shackle length.
Some springs feature military-wrap spring eyes, where the second leaf wraps around the main leaf to form a double-wrap. These bushings are wear items and should be checked (and replaced if needed) regularly.
Do i need to take out the BDS and start over front and rear?? Archive - And if you want to maximize the tow/haul capacity of the rear leaf springs, order Deaver springs, but it will be approximately $500 more than the Icon rear leaf springs. They certainly arent the cheapest but they will ride good and have the least chance of sagging. Lift blocks should never be used in a front axle application, since the forces generated from steering put side loads on the blocks. Exploder (SportTrac are the same) are one more leaf than rangers.
With a superlift in the front, the skyjacker springs will be the best to lift the rear and keep her level. Having the shackle in the front means that the axle doesnt move back when you encounter obstacles on the trail, increasing contact pressure and climbing ability. Here is a trick I use, take the explorer springs and use the whole leaf pack, including the main. How this is accomplished will dictate the ride quality and amount of articulation.
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/suspension/194386-tacoma-spring-refurbishing.html, Skyjacker Softride 2.5" Rear Leaf Spring - TCR25S, Tri-Flow TF0021060 Superior Lubricant Drip Bottle- 6 oz, Daystar, Air Bag Cradle designed for full suspension travel, Fits All 6" diameter convoluted Air Bags, fits any full size of half ton truck, 2/4WD, KU09140BK, Made in America , Black, Energy Suspension- 9.4101G UNIVERSAL MOUNT, LOKMAN 20 Pack 5/16" Stainless Steel Cable Clamp, Rubber Cushioned Insulated Clamp, Metal Clamp, Tube Holder for Tube, Pipe or Wire Cord Installation, Mayhew Pro 21503 5/16" Black Oxide Extra-Long Pin Punch, TEKTON 3/8" Drive x 7/8" Offset 6-Point Oxygen Sensor Socket | 47749, Goodyear LT285/75R16 Tire, Wrangler Duratrac - 312035142, Pro Comp 69 Series Vintage Wheel, 17x9 with 6 on 5.5 Bolt Pattern - Flat Black - 7069-7983, Extreme Tire Shine Gel by Armor All, Tire Shine for Restoring Color and Tire Protection, 18 Fl Oz, The Stop Shop Brake Line Clip Set for 3/16" tube. Leaf springs use rubber or polyurethane bushings at each end with a metal sleeve inside that the mounting hardware rides on. BTW TxFireman1972, how do you like your Icon lift kit?
Please visit our K-12 lessons and worksheets page. The local shop tells me that any of the "high arked springs are going to ride ruff" but i hear of to many people bragging about how there truck rides like a caddy. The flip side is that having the shackle at the back of the spring does allow it to move back when hitting obstacles providing a smoother ride. The stock rear springs on those ride pretty well. We can set you up with any of the above options if you decide to.
I also upgraded to the ICON 4-link kit. Well it sounds like to get the best ride/performance and matching height, that skyjacker leafs are the way to go.
Bolt clamps are preferred to regular crush style clamps since they cause, you guessed it, less friction. and for the back just order a add-a-leaf pack and you're set. You'll find a list of the currently available teaching aids below. They also use Teflon pads between the leaves to reduce friction. Correctly done, a spring-over can cost more than a set of high-quality lift springs.
I'm thinkin i may have to piece one together but i'm lookin to see if there is a kit first. The title pretty much says what im lookin for. Trying to decide between the Icon and Deaver springs My 5" DR/ICON springs will be availiable soon, but dont want to deal with shipping. On rear axles, the shackle is always at the rear.
Ultimately I will have a Superlift in the front with a Coilover.
I have read about using SportTrac Leafs, Skyjacker 6" Leafs, Add-a-Leaf, etc.
Important Note: To access all the resources on this site, use the menu buttons along the top and left side of the page. I need some ideas on how to lift the rear without sacrificing the ride quality. No brainer. JavaScript is disabled.
We use cookies to understand how you use our site and to improve your experience. Just torch the eyes off the explorer main leaf real close to the eyes.
Undo the center bolt on the explorer pack, then using a longer center bolt, bolt the whole explorer pack up to the bottom of your ranger main leaf.
So right now I have a 5" block with stock springs, it should be the same height with no block. Sometimes a shackle flip is used to gain lift by converting the shackle from a tension style to a compression style using the same springs. Also, I can get those in Toyo ATs or Goodyear MT/R Kevlar.
Superlift blocks without the stock block??
I am running 37s on 20" monsters. The following errors occurred with your submission, 1999 to 2016 Ford F250, F350, F450 and F550 Super Duty with, Lightning, Harley-Davidson F-150, Roush F-150 & Saleen F-150, Conventional (Bumper Pull) Towing; Travel Trailers & Pop-ups, Toy Hauler Towing; Fifth Wheel & Bumper Pull, Flatbed, Car, Boat, Utility, Horse & Misc. Now you end up with the explorer pack plus your old ranger main leaf.
My concern is that the higher 7" lift kit will adversely affect handling on the road. I've heard the SportTrac Leafs are about 2" taller than the Explorer leafs from some threads I've read.
The following errors occurred with your submission, Ranger-Forums - The Ultimate Ford Ranger Resource.
I love the way it looks but the ride is terrible. This would keep your block size down if thats what your worried about. Well, it is. If you stick with your stock leafs, you can do a rear shackle flip kit and set of blocks with an offset pin to re-center your axle. Depending on your rear springs, you may need a traction bar to battle the axle wrap, or it may not be an issue at all. The problem with many thin leaves is that there can be friction between each of those leaves. In a spring-under application, the thicker spring pack can eat up ground clearance.
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Lots of Adventist Pioneer stories, black line master handouts, and teaching notes.
I'm in the process of converting over to 08+ rear leaf springs (8" longer) and then I'm gonna run a set of OUO traction blocks.
Longer leaf springs dont have to deflect as much as shorter leaf springs to provide the same amount of wheel travel. But again it uses blocks in the rear.
Manage Preferences - If you think there should be more material, feel free to help us develop more!
By continuing to use our site, you accept our use of cookies. So right now I have a 5" block with stock springs, it should be the same height with no block.
Ellen G. White quotes for installing as a screensaver or a desktop background for your Windows PC. Yeah your first problem was getting a local place to build you a set of leafs. I also have purchased the Bushwacker "Cut Out" fender flares. We have provided a link on this CD below to Acrobat Reader v.8 installer. This suspension design is rugged, simple, and straightforward. Shot peening the individual leaves makes them stronger and more resistant to fatigue. The Teflon sliders do eventually wear out but can be replaced.
Clamps prevent the leaf plates from fanning out laterally. To learn more, click here. It bucks really bad when i go over concrete bridges but when I am pulling a heavy load the ride is fine. For 35" tires, you will need a minimum 4" lift kit and for 37" tires you will need a minimum 6" lift kit (preferably 8" lift kit). And, you gain ground clearance where the leaf springs and axle plates used to reside. Copyright 2022 Ellen G. White Estate, Inc. I installed on my truck and removed the old block and was still sitting at the same height in the rear.
Pack of 10. The writings of Ellen White are a great gift to help us be prepared. Come join the discussion about diesel performance, modifications, EGR deletes, troubleshooting, lift kits, tires, wheels, maintenance, and more!
On front axles, the shackle can mount at the front or the back of the spring. A military wrap is when the second leaf wraps around the main leaf at the eye to retain the spring in place in case the main leaf breaks.
I think I'm going to leave my fenders alone and get some pizza cutters next, 285/75/18, 35x11.50.
Advertising - We have provided a download link below to Firefox 2 installer. Big C clamps are necessary to compress the new spring pack together, unless you use ready rod for the center bolt. We also recommend using Mozillas Firefox Internet Browser for this web site. Thats about as cheap as your going to get, unless you get blocks.
Leaf springs may be more simplistic, but there is a lot to know about them. I LOVE my ICON stuff. 1-7/8 & 2in lift blocks NOT recommended for front lifts. Cookie Policy -
Tension style shackles require the spring to have more arch for the same ride height.
Discard everything but the ranger main leaf, do not unbolt it from the truck. If you have any questions or need any more help, just let me know.
The shackle can be above the spring (compression style) or below the spring (tension style). With Free Shipping, your order will be delivered by Standard Ground only (Expedited Shipping does not qualify), Free Shipping is available to US.
To allow the menu buttons to display, add whiteestate.org to IE's trusted sites. Notice the anti-wrap bar that greatly reduces spring wrap. Even then I would still be about 1.5-2" inside the flares.
OLD - Interior, Exterior, Electrical, & Misc. As leaf springs compress and extend, the arch changes causing the spring to get longer and shorter as they cycle. Multiple other leaves carry the weight of your rig.
Cookie Policy -
Reinstall with new u bolts.
If you want to minimize or eliminate the rear blocks, then you can purchase taller rear leaf springs. A shackle angle around 45-degrees will let the suspension compress more easily than a shackle at a 90-degree angle to the frame.
What is the best option for lifting the rear WITHOUT using Blocks? Lift blocks can be used between your axle and leaf springs in a spring-over configuration.
Complete class lesson plans for each grade from Kindergarten to Grade 12. All I see on the site above are rear springs. This changes important parameters such as the pinion angle and caster angle when you alter the shackle length.
Some springs feature military-wrap spring eyes, where the second leaf wraps around the main leaf to form a double-wrap. These bushings are wear items and should be checked (and replaced if needed) regularly.
Do i need to take out the BDS and start over front and rear?? Archive - And if you want to maximize the tow/haul capacity of the rear leaf springs, order Deaver springs, but it will be approximately $500 more than the Icon rear leaf springs. They certainly arent the cheapest but they will ride good and have the least chance of sagging. Lift blocks should never be used in a front axle application, since the forces generated from steering put side loads on the blocks. Exploder (SportTrac are the same) are one more leaf than rangers.
With a superlift in the front, the skyjacker springs will be the best to lift the rear and keep her level. Having the shackle in the front means that the axle doesnt move back when you encounter obstacles on the trail, increasing contact pressure and climbing ability. Here is a trick I use, take the explorer springs and use the whole leaf pack, including the main. How this is accomplished will dictate the ride quality and amount of articulation.
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/suspension/194386-tacoma-spring-refurbishing.html, Skyjacker Softride 2.5" Rear Leaf Spring - TCR25S, Tri-Flow TF0021060 Superior Lubricant Drip Bottle- 6 oz, Daystar, Air Bag Cradle designed for full suspension travel, Fits All 6" diameter convoluted Air Bags, fits any full size of half ton truck, 2/4WD, KU09140BK, Made in America , Black, Energy Suspension- 9.4101G UNIVERSAL MOUNT, LOKMAN 20 Pack 5/16" Stainless Steel Cable Clamp, Rubber Cushioned Insulated Clamp, Metal Clamp, Tube Holder for Tube, Pipe or Wire Cord Installation, Mayhew Pro 21503 5/16" Black Oxide Extra-Long Pin Punch, TEKTON 3/8" Drive x 7/8" Offset 6-Point Oxygen Sensor Socket | 47749, Goodyear LT285/75R16 Tire, Wrangler Duratrac - 312035142, Pro Comp 69 Series Vintage Wheel, 17x9 with 6 on 5.5 Bolt Pattern - Flat Black - 7069-7983, Extreme Tire Shine Gel by Armor All, Tire Shine for Restoring Color and Tire Protection, 18 Fl Oz, The Stop Shop Brake Line Clip Set for 3/16" tube. Leaf springs use rubber or polyurethane bushings at each end with a metal sleeve inside that the mounting hardware rides on. BTW TxFireman1972, how do you like your Icon lift kit?
Please visit our K-12 lessons and worksheets page. The local shop tells me that any of the "high arked springs are going to ride ruff" but i hear of to many people bragging about how there truck rides like a caddy. The flip side is that having the shackle at the back of the spring does allow it to move back when hitting obstacles providing a smoother ride. The stock rear springs on those ride pretty well. We can set you up with any of the above options if you decide to.
I also upgraded to the ICON 4-link kit. Well it sounds like to get the best ride/performance and matching height, that skyjacker leafs are the way to go.
Bolt clamps are preferred to regular crush style clamps since they cause, you guessed it, less friction. and for the back just order a add-a-leaf pack and you're set. You'll find a list of the currently available teaching aids below. They also use Teflon pads between the leaves to reduce friction. Correctly done, a spring-over can cost more than a set of high-quality lift springs.
I'm thinkin i may have to piece one together but i'm lookin to see if there is a kit first. The title pretty much says what im lookin for. Trying to decide between the Icon and Deaver springs My 5" DR/ICON springs will be availiable soon, but dont want to deal with shipping. On rear axles, the shackle is always at the rear.
Ultimately I will have a Superlift in the front with a Coilover.