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6" spring question removing leafs adding zero rate??

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6\" spring question removing leafs adding zero rate??

OK trying to soften up some 6" Rancho springs. Is it a good/bad idea to remove couple of leaves and replace with a 0-rate? Will this work and keep about the same height?

Thanks
 
Re: 6\" spring question

Not sure how old they are they are on a K5 my buddy just bought he was told they were Rancho. They are stiff /forums/images/graemlins/yikes.gif
 
Re: 6\" spring question removing leafs adding zero rate??

anybody else /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
 
Re: 6\" spring question removing leafs adding zero rate??

They may wear out faster but I doubt it, you can try just the bottom leaf and see how much it helps and then go from there.
 
Re: 6\" spring question removing leafs adding zero rate??

Another member on this site told me that when he removed the very bottom leaf from his 6 inch pack, it rode a bit better and that it lowered it just a hair. Probably an less than an inch.
I'm planning on doing the same with mine to get a smoother ride and to drop it a little bit.
Blake
 
Re: 6\" spring question removing leafs adding zero rate??

cool trying to keep it at the same height so remove an inch of springs prolly 2 /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif and add a zero rate to move the axle forward cause the front driveshaft only has about 1/2" of compresion /forums/images/graemlins/yikes.gif
 
Re: 6\" spring question removing leafs adding zero rate??

Just FYI, I've already broken a 6" TC front main leaf. The only mod I did to it was open up the spring clamps.
 
Re: 6\" spring question removing leafs adding zero rate??

anybody know which spring or springs are the best to remove?
 
Re: 6\" spring question removing leafs adding zero rate??

take off the top leaf, then every second leaf after that until you got the hieght you want /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
 
Re: 6\" spring question removing leafs adding zero rate??

I would start by taking out the shortest leaf.
 
Re: 6\" spring question removing leafs adding zero rate??

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anybody know which spring or springs are the best to remove?

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im happy with the 3rd longest... you dont wanna take the second longest and risk snapping the main leaf, and i dont think anything down bottom does much to stiffen the ride, so leave them
 
Re: 6\" spring question removing leafs adding zero rate??

Um, the shorter the leaf the harder it is to bend. Start with the shortest and work your way up.
 
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