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Buying used ORD leaf springs

I think weights are going to be really close. Just do all you can to keep the bumper and winch light since the overhang weight matters a lot more than the weight right on the axle. It would be good to check the specs just to be sure because there's nothing to say the guy has the truck setup to match what he ordered at this point.

In general these springs have a reasonably wide weight window if you're willing to play with ride height adjustments. I agonize (too much usually) over the individual specs but in reality an engine swap adding 200 lbs may drop the front about 3/8" (being really general here but it's reasonable for most springs). You can make that up with shackle height or a straight shim and just know that you're going to have that much less bump travel available. The real problem comes in with overhang weight. Heavy bumpers and winches add more than their own weight to the springs because they act like the fat kid on a teeter totter. Spare tire carrier bumpers are the worst because the rear overhang is so big and the parts can get really heavy.

Pay attention to the axle placement on the springs, it's common to move the axle forward but not everyone does and you should just know going in what will happen.
Once again, if you can get what name he ordered them under we can tell you what they are and give you some advice, no problem.
 
I’ve got a call in to confirm my weight vs rates of the ORD springs I’ve got. I purchased mine from someone that abandoned their project, so they are sort of new. I finally got around to weighing my pig today. And I emphasize the word pig.
 
I’ve got a call in to confirm my weight vs rates of the ORD springs I’ve got. I purchased mine from someone that abandoned their project, so they are sort of new. I finally got around to weighing my pig today. And I emphasize the word pig.

How did they workout for you?
 
How did they workout for you?

They’re still sitting on the ground. I purchased them in December. Supposed to be 52s and ended up being stock length. Been dealing with PayPal. Now that it’s resolved I need to decide if I change directions on my burb or sell and get the right ones.
 
They’re still sitting on the ground. I purchased them in December. Supposed to be 52s and ended up being stock length. Been dealing with PayPal. Now that it’s resolved I need to decide if I change directions on my burb or sell and get the right ones.

I wouldn't let 3.5" of spring length turn you away from a set of springs that hopefully are OK for you application and hopefully you got a good deal on. And just to make sure, our normal springs to go in the 52" location should be around 52" center of eye to center of eye when the spring is stretched totally flat. Lots of guys get confused with the eye to eye distance when they're in the free arch position. Especially if the arch is the right depth for the free arch measurement to land right on a shorter length.
 
I wouldn't let 3.5" of spring length turn you away from a set of springs that hopefully are OK for you application and hopefully you got a good deal on. And just to make sure, our normal springs to go in the 52" location should be around 52" center of eye to center of eye when the spring is stretched totally flat. Lots of guys get confused with the eye to eye distance when they're in the free arch position. Especially if the arch is the right depth for the free arch measurement to land right on a shorter length.

Thanks. They did end up being a good deal and that’s the way I am leaning too. However, I’m trying to figure out the combo of parts I still need to order to get the right height. After talking to a Chris last night, we realized that I didn’t have the correct name of original buyer. I called back today and the name still seemed to be wrong.

I need to order shackle bolts, u-bolts, maybe body lift, and some combo of shims and zero rates? With all the other bad info I got, I’m not even sure of the lift on the stock length ones I have.

I know the rears are 3 inch ez rides based on the part numbers and I have a 4” shackle flip.
 
@BTracy can you provide this info to see if you're set of leaf springs would work for me.

I was interested in buying the DIY4X front spring hangers he has, but if the springs he is selling you are 52", then you may need the front DIY4X spring hangers he is selling to make his springs work on your truck properly.
 
I was interested in buying the DIY4X front spring hangers he has, but if the springs he is selling you are 52", then you may need the front DIY4X spring hangers he is selling to make his springs work on your truck properly.

Yeah I would probably end up buying them. I was trying to save for a diy4x A-bomb bumper that's why I didn't feel a need to get those.
 
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