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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 11:47 PM
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Rear leaf springs

I have a 04 with a 6 inch lift with a ad a leaf. Left side from top of the tire to the fender is 11.5 inches and the right side is 9.5 inches. A good two inch drop, what are my options ? I was thinking of getting stock Raptos spring and maybe loose the 4in blocks.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 01:01 AM
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Maybe I'm wrong .... but I think you'll loose load capacity with Raptor springs.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 11:16 PM
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I thought the more leafs the better the pay load. I do like the idea of not having the 4 inch blocks.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 01:35 AM
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More leaves are stiffer when all else is the same, like width and thickness.

How many leaves on a Raptor anyway?

I thought Raptors had low weight ratings with less stiff but longer travel suspensions, like leaves with lower spring rates but more arch?

Like I said .... maybe I'm wrong? I figured more would have replied by now?
 
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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 07:35 AM
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wait buy the factory raptor springs?...that cant be much different then getting Deavers built for you?
 
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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 11:10 PM
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Has anyone else had a leaf spring fail ? Why is it better not to have blocks and go with the full arch ? Am not going to spend $1000+ or $. 250 for stock leaf but I would like to upgrade .
 
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