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Thread: Improving "empty" ride quality - Rear Leafs

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    Have you thought about converting to a 4 link suspension and coil overs? The cost of a kit is what will get you though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by k8icu View Post
    Have you thought about converting to a 4 link suspension and coil overs? The cost of a kit is what will get you though.
    No... most or less I'm looking for it to behave like a modern 3/4 ton pickup in ride quality, power, handling, braking/steering.

    Power, handling, steering, braking I have already completed to modern day. Ride is only thing thats left.

    I think pulling leafs out... and then adding a air-lift airbag assist for extra load capacity seems to be the ticket.

    To be honest the truck may actually see a sway bar if the ride ever gets soft enough.
    67' M715/5.9 Cummins/ZF5/NP205

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mikel View Post
    Spray your leafs with Fluidfilm. It will keep them from rusting and will improve your ride noticeably.
    I marinated mine with Fluidfilm, and the difference in ride was barely perceptible.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nailhead View Post
    I marinated mine with Fluidfilm, and the difference in ride was barely perceptible.
    Probably because your leafs were not rusted solid like most in the North East.

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    Counting the longest leaf as #1, I removed #3 from the front and #3 and #5 from the rear.

    Much improved ride and could still haul heavy loads without noticeable squatting.

    I was also running a 6.2 diesel w/ turbo in front of the stock T98 transmission, or about the same weight as a Chevy Bigblock.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rollie715 View Post
    Counting the longest leaf as #1, I removed #3 from the front and #3 and #5 from the rear.

    Much improved ride and could still haul heavy loads without noticeable squatting.

    I was also running a 6.2 diesel w/ turbo in front of the stock T98 transmission, or about the same weight as a Chevy Bigblock.
    how long ago did you do that swap? are the leafs sagging or flattening out at all?

    @hayeselmotors

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mikel View Post
    Probably because your leafs were not rusted solid like most in the North East.
    That's an interesting point that I never really thought of.

    Mine rides pretty good after restoring it.
    But I have NOS springs in the back, and all of the spring eyes/ shackle bolts are free and lubricated well.

    And the fresh, new NDT tires are only running 25# of air front and rear.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mikel View Post
    Probably because your leafs were not rusted solid like most in the North East.
    That was not a stated prerequisite-- the only experiences I can relate are my own.

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    From Old_Red_Jeep: "how long ago did you do that swap? are the leafs sagging or flattening out at all?"

    The truck already had high mileage from use at a construction contractors, and I only had the truck for about a year after removing the leafs. I really never noticed any sagging or flattening while I had it.

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    My .02-- YMMV.

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