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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => 73-87 Chevy & GMC Trucks => Topic started by: qboy on December 16, 2007, 05:07:35 pm

Title: Leaf spring removal
Post by: qboy on December 16, 2007, 05:07:35 pm

I've got 6 leaf springs on each side in the back of my 75 GMC 1/2 ton SBC 4x4.   I want to remove two on each side.   Which two should I remove?

Title: Re: Leaf spring removal
Post by: jonkmbll89 on December 16, 2007, 05:41:08 pm

Why do you want remove leafs?

Title: Re: Leaf spring removal
Post by: 123 pugsy on December 16, 2007, 07:29:31 pm

The 2 shortest ones.

Title: Re: Leaf spring removal
Post by: qboy on December 16, 2007, 09:36:50 pm

The rear is stiff and I never carry much of anything.

Title: Re: Leaf spring removal
Post by: 123 pugsy on December 17, 2007, 05:28:10 am

You do understand that it will drop about 1-1/2 - 2" when you take out the springs,right? :o

Title: Re: Leaf spring removal
Post by: qboy on December 17, 2007, 07:17:41 pm

Yeah.   That's ok.   I've heard different stories as far as which ones to take out.  Such as "take one, leave one, take one leave one".

Title: Re: Leaf spring removal
Post by: jonkmbll89 on December 17, 2007, 07:35:36 pm

My dad has a 1990 454SS. He took out one and it leveled out the truck.

Title: Re: Leaf spring removal
Post by: qboy on December 23, 2007, 09:23:49 pm

I've got 6 leafs in the back.    A mechanic told me to just remove the third one from the top and that should be enough to soften it up.

Title: Re: Leaf spring removal
Post by: Captkaos on December 24, 2007, 04:47:48 pm

Don't remove the upper springs, remove the lower/shorter ones.

Title: Re: Leaf spring removal
Post by: qboy on December 26, 2007, 10:54:10 pm

Well, it done.   Took out the 2nd front the top and the 2nd from the bottom.   Also, put on new Rancho shocks.    Tested it out tonight.   It drives real nice now.    Night and day difference from how it used to be.