lifted 83 chevy 4x4 short bed

[Jason S]

What's the condition like on the leaf spring bushings?

[tmaxxman1980]

What's the condition like on the leaf spring bushings?

there in good shape

[bake74]

     That pic at the hanger, that spring is bent and needs to be replaced.  There is no way to fix that unless you take it to a spring shop and they will tell you (if they are any good) that it has to be replaced.  That is most of your flexing problem.
     Why in the world would the PO cut the springs like that, it has no advantages, only dis advantages.  I would guess that is why it bent at the hanger the way it did.
     I am sorry to say, you would do yourself a favor and save a lot of headaches by getting different springs, do not need to be new ones, but different for sure.

[tmaxxman1980]

     That pic at the hanger, that spring is bent and needs to be replaced.  There is no way to fix that unless you take it to a spring shop and they will tell you (if they are any good) that it has to be replaced.  That is most of your flexing problem.
     Why in the world would the PO cut the springs like that, it has no advantages, only dis advantages.  I would guess that is why it bent at the hanger the way it did.
     I am sorry to say, you would do yourself a favor and save a lot of headaches by getting different springs, do not need to be new ones, but different for sure.

that's what i was thinking  thanks a lot heck a junk yard wants 25 a set so i will just go get some good ones

[bake74]

     That pic at the hanger, that spring is bent and needs to be replaced.  There is no way to fix that unless you take it to a spring shop and they will tell you (if they are any good) that it has to be replaced.  That is most of your flexing problem.
     Why in the world would the PO cut the springs like that, it has no advantages, only dis advantages.  I would guess that is why it bent at the hanger the way it did.
     I am sorry to say, you would do yourself a favor and save a lot of headaches by getting different springs, do not need to be new ones, but different for sure.

that's what i was thinking  thanks a lot heck a junk yard wants 25 a set so i will just go get some good ones

     In the long run you will thank yourself.

[tmaxxman1980]

what is a good name for my truck i cant think of any good ones 

[bake74]

what is a good name for my truck i cant think of any good ones 

     It needs to personalized to you, keep thinking of one, you will find one that fits.

[tmaxxman1980]

OK i need some help i got my truck out today for the first time today and low& 1 i have good power but i hit 2 & 3 and it fall on its face its in time  .  i was thinking it might be the gearing  i that a granny gear 4 speed with a np205 and the rears a 373   what is a good gear to run  i really dont know

[bake74]

OK i need some help i got my truck out today for the first time today and low& 1 i have good power but i hit 2 & 3 and it fall on its face its in time  .  i was thinking it might be the gearing  i that a granny gear 4 speed with a np205 and the rears a 373   what is a good gear to run  i really dont know

     You have to be a little more specific, are you saying that granny gear and 1st gear have power, but when you go into 2nd and 3rd gear you have no power, or it is sluggish or what ?

[tmaxxman1980]

yea thats it

[thirsty]

this one right at the hanger seams to be flexing real bad.

what is a good name for my truck i cant think of any good ones 

"Flex"