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Offline jimmyb

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1.5 in Front add a leaf
« 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?
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Re: 1.5 in Front add a leaf
« Reply #1 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
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Re: 1.5 in Front add a leaf
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2015, 04:54:27 pm »



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"
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Re: 1.5 in Front add a leaf
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: 1.5 in Front add a leaf
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2015, 06:06:05 pm »
so you did try them?
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Re: 1.5 in Front add a leaf
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2015, 09:36:39 pm »
Buy a set of re arched springs. Your kidneys will thank you.
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Re: 1.5 in Front add a leaf
« Reply #6 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 ?
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Re: 1.5 in Front add a leaf
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: 1.5 in Front add a leaf
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2015, 09:29:40 am »
I use a rear spring in the front when I add a leaf.
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