Does anyone still make a long add-a-leaf for the 97-03 body style? And where can I find em?
All I'm finding online is the shorty generic add-a-leaf kits and I have had bad luck with shortys in the past on other trucks. After a while, they just turn the springs packs into a couple of sick looking "W" shaped things.
My truck has the 2+1 factory springs...1400lbs per side if I remember right...and the previous owner added some gawd-forsaken coil-over spring helper shocks. I've got a fairly heavy fiberglass topper and the topper plus a few tools in back is enough to squat the truck level with this setup.
I occasionally pull an 18' flatbed, 16' stock trailer, or a 14' aluminum boat.
What I'm looking for is a long add-a-leaf to beef up the factory springs so I can ditch the coil-overs. I'm thinking a 1.5"-2" would be fine since I'd also like to crank the T-bars a bit to level the truck when done.
Skyjacker makes some, however, I am unsure of the specs on them. You could always go w/ a bigger block as well. Skyjacker manufactures these for our trucks as well.
Thanks mini. I'm more interested in the extra load capacity than the lift so I need something heavier than the stockers. An extra inch or two of lift would just be bonus.
Couldn't find anything for the 97-03 150s from Skyjacker except their 6" lift kit.
I've made a few phone calls and emails and no one seems to have a long add-a-leaf specifically for this gen. Will need to keep digging....might find one for a different application that will match my truck's leaf width/length.
Only options I've found so far are replacement leaf packs, aftermarket leaf packs, or short add-a-leaf kits.
Taller blocks aren't an option on a tow rig for me...in fact if I change out the complete spring pack I'd prefer to go with a higher-arch spring and eliminate the block altogether to cut down on spring wrap when towing.
I'm thinking that I'll just wind up swapping in a set of LD250 spring packs and keep the factory block.
^^^^ Same here. I paid $65.00 for a set, easy to install.
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The best thing to do is buy a new set of leaf springs. I just replaced the old 2+1 packs on my 97 with a new set of 3+1 springs. I bought the springs locally for $240 and I installed them in less than 2 hours.
The new springs ride much better and they lifted the truck about 2.5".
^^^ That is what I did. I bought a set of 5" soft ride springs from Skyjacker. I have not installed them yet because I need to get a stock rear lift block(2") to replace the 5" from Fabtech
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i went with the skyjacker one...it was a little more, (i think like 75 bucks), but it offers the most lift.
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Rear add-a-leaf for 97-03. Where to buy?
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