Forrest Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 Hi Everyone, I'm looking to lower my pickup a little bit as the previous owner had heavy duty leaf springs and big overloads in this ½ ton truck. He hauled a lot of dirt and gravel. My question is: How many leaves are in a typical or stock ½ ton front leaf spring? Mine currently has 8 and is 1 ¾" tall. If some are to be removed to lower/soften the ride which ones? In the rear I replaced the set of 9 with a set of 6 from a 1953 and it lowered it 2-3" (from super tall to normal-ish). With the 6 leaves in the rear can anymore be removed to drop even further? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59bisquik Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 (edited) I have a 54 and run 4 leaves in the rear. I started with the second one from the bottom and removed every other one. I am down about 4" or so and it's a smooth ride. In the front, I removed the second one from the bottom and run a dropped axle. The springs actually arch the opposite direction to stock by just a bit up front and are about flat in the rear. You can see all my work in my build thread if you like. Another similar thread Before folks complain, I carry a bike, ice chest and lawn chairs as a maximum load. If I need to haul, I have a 3500 with a Cummins. Edited August 9, 2017 by 59bisquik 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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