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Title: 1.5 in Front add a leaf
Post by: jimmyb on January 03, 2015, 07:20:23 am

1985 k-10,The rear sits up higher than the front so went to summit and purchased skyjacker F 1100 front helper spring,well the factory springs are three inches wide,F 1100 is 2.5 has anyone ever ran into this?

Title: Re: 1.5 in Front add a leaf
Post by: Irish_Alley on January 03, 2015, 08:32:58 am

Can't find my pictures right now think I put them on my PC but remeasure the spring as close to the axle as posable my 1 ton is close to 2.5

Title: Re: 1.5 in Front add a leaf
Post by: Irish_Alley on January 03, 2015, 04:54:27 pm

(http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m387/rebel_cowboy_83/Mobile%20Uploads/Truck%20stuff/IMG_20141107_215450443_zps2fd679ed.jpg) (http://s333.photobucket.com/user/rebel_cowboy_83/media/Mobile%20Uploads/Truck%20stuff/IMG_20141107_215450443_zps2fd679ed.jpg.html)
(http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m387/rebel_cowboy_83/Mobile%20Uploads/Truck%20stuff/IMG_20141107_215443214_zps4e826804.jpg) (http://s333.photobucket.com/user/rebel_cowboy_83/media/Mobile%20Uploads/Truck%20stuff/IMG_20141107_215443214_zps4e826804.jpg.html)
(http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m387/rebel_cowboy_83/Mobile%20Uploads/Truck%20stuff/IMG_20141107_221157791_zps6ac8aa81.jpg) (http://s333.photobucket.com/user/rebel_cowboy_83/media/Mobile%20Uploads/Truck%20stuff/IMG_20141107_221157791_zps6ac8aa81.jpg.html)
these are of my 1 ton front springs. they are considered 2.5" but i was wrong about being close to the axle thats were its close to 3"

Title: Re: 1.5 in Front add a leaf
Post by: jimmyb on January 03, 2015, 05:44:52 pm

Thanks I will go check mine but it looks like I'll be buying a 2 inch lift wished I I could find the right helper front spring.Summit could not look up a 3 inch wide spring.The one we bought would not work.

Title: Re: 1.5 in Front add a leaf
Post by: Irish_Alley on January 03, 2015, 06:06:05 pm

so you did try them?

Title: Re: 1.5 in Front add a leaf
Post by: Engineer on January 03, 2015, 09:36:39 pm

Buy a set of re arched springs. Your kidneys will thank you.

Title: Re: 1.5 in Front add a leaf
Post by: jimmyb on January 04, 2015, 03:37:46 pm

Yes I tried them the kit had a spring guide on each end and would not go around factory spring.Re arched ?

Title: Re: 1.5 in Front add a leaf
Post by: Jason S on January 04, 2015, 10:09:28 pm

Quote from: jimmyb on January 04, 2015, 03:37:46 pm

Re arched ?

Re-tempered and re-arched by a spring shop.

Title: Re: 1.5 in Front add a leaf
Post by: Blazin on January 06, 2015, 09:29:40 am

I use a rear spring in the front when I add a leaf.