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Felton13

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Who thinks the odd custom springs are worth the extra $$$$? Buying 56s & 52s for my blazer (4 inch lift springs) & can't decide if the ORD springs are worth the extra Money
 
I'd at least go for ord's up front, made a big difference in my rig.
 
Suscribed. I'm actually in the same dillema. I'm running custom springs made by a local shop, but I'm also considering having them make new ones with thinner leaves like ORD does. Don't know which of the 3 options would be best.
 
No question. Hands down ORD system Best bang for your Buck. In ride and performance both on and off Road.paired with The right shock set up for what u like to do. You Will not b disappointed
 
The 52's or 56's in back are not bad. Up front (and you're sticking with leaf springs), there is no better option than the custom packs. There is no catalog spring that rides well. I've posted about this many times on here, as this is one of the mods I enjoy the most on my rig. It's nice to be able to cruise to town in comfort and on the trail things are so much smoother and controlled.

Spend the money once...
 
Felton13 said:
big difference wile wheeling? or ride quality?
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Ride quality as compared to off the shelf springs, I'd say there's more articulation too but my only comparison is to the rough country's on the blazer.

This was a few weeks ago, ord springs up front, tire was firmly planted in the dirt. I'm sure there's some guys with flexier pics around here



 
^^Does it ride better on just the trail (like behind your trailer in this picture)?

Also, what shocks are you running?
 
72blazerguy said:
^^Does it ride better on just the trail (like behind your trailer in this picture)?

Also, what shocks are you running?
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Trail and road, honestly I'd just plan on doing this for every build, unless of course I was going links. I left the stock 1 ton springs in the back and it still rides better than my blazer.

Bilstein 5100 shocks
 
I have ORD front and rear, but haven't driven enough to give a full report. I can tell they are way softer than the Ranchos I had before. The front is very flexy. Anyone else get ORD rear springs like I did? They don't seem to flex much, but maybe that's how it is with no real weight back there. I've never gotten a tire off the ground, but the axle doesn't seem to move far from level with the frame.

If you do go with ORD, get them on the phone and make sure you are very specific about your desired ride height. I was naive about this and ended up with more lift than I wanted.

Another consideration is whether you really want all the flex. It does expose you to having to concern yourself with what else is going to start maxing out (mostly shocks, but also brake lines, driveshaft binding, etc.).
 
The ORD front springs ride really well compared to any other leaf spring truck I have ridden in.

You have more options to consider with the ORD springs. You can move your axle forward, and they make the spring based on the weight of your vehicle.

You will need to make other changes with the ORD springs. Longer shock towers and crossover steering is a must.

You should also expect the ORD springs to ride high for a while. I have easy inches under my 4 inch rear springs and diy spring perches which add a little lift over stock. My nose is still high, but it has settled some since I first got the ORD springs. Because of this, I think if I did it again I'd just get a matched set.

That said I have tuff country springs in the rear and they also give a decent ride.
 
For those having stance issues with ORD springs, keep in mind that stiff springs can mask some problems. With softer springs in front, problems with the back springs will make the back sag or the truck lean even worse than it did before.
 
Blue85 said:
For those having stance issues with ORD springs, keep in mind that stiff springs can mask some problems. With softer springs in front, problems with the back springs will make the back sag or the truck lean even worse than it did before.
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I should add, I bought the rear tuff country and front ORD springs new and installed them at the same time.
 
this isn't really a fair comparison... one spring is more than double what the other costs.. of course it should be better..

my TC EZ's ride great in Mutt, not sure how well they'll hold up to the "sag" factor in the long run tho.....
 
Does anyone know if Deaver make ORD's custom springs? Deaver was one of the first to do multi thin leaf springs packs.
 
Richcz28 said:
You will need to make other changes with the ORD springs. Longer shock towers and crossover steering is a must.
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Ok not tryin to hijack or anything, but I'm going to run a set of the ord front 4" springs on my K5 just the stock 47" nothing crazy.

But I was wondering if I could run the factory push pull steering for a couple months on the street befor going crossover without killing myself lol
Again I will only be on payment
 
I put on ORD springs in 2012 I think. I still haven't converted to crossover. On the street, the only difference with the new springs is that you'll probably get more body roll (unless you run a sway bar). The Bilstein shocks actually help a little with this. Off-road, get used to having the steering wheel move a lot just to go straight. And be ready to run out of steering in one direction or the other depending on how the front end is twisted up. With the DS tire drooped you really don't have a lot of steering.

I was used to these problems on EZ-rides. They're just a little worse on the ORDs. The improved ride is well worth it, even on push-pull.
 
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