Installed fiberglass leafs
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From: Elkton, MD
Originally posted by teamsvt2002
If you cut off one of the dunuts of your bumpstop you will have more room for your suspension to travel without bottoming out. It will give you a better ride.
My L is lower than yours i have to cut two dunuts of my bumpstop.
If you cut off one of the dunuts of your bumpstop you will have more room for your suspension to travel without bottoming out. It will give you a better ride.
My L is lower than yours i have to cut two dunuts of my bumpstop.
I was speaking to Sue from JLP last night and she recommended the same thing. I think I'm going to stick some QA-1's on the back too, I doubt the bilstien are doing anything now.
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From: Florida
Originally posted by teamsvt2002
If you cut off one of the dunuts of your bumpstop you will have more room for your suspension to travel without bottoming out. It will give you a better ride.
My L is lower than yours i have to cut two dunuts of my bumpstop.
If you cut off one of the dunuts of your bumpstop you will have more room for your suspension to travel without bottoming out. It will give you a better ride.
My L is lower than yours i have to cut two dunuts of my bumpstop.
Mine is so low in the back that I have had to cut and bend up that flang that stick downward because the swaybar, and axle was hitting
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From: Florida
Originally posted by JeffsLightning
You don't happen to know who made the leafs do you? I had 3 sets of Metco glass springs that could not stay together... The glass would splinter and came close to totally failing. I loved them for the weight reduction but could not trust them that something bad would happen... This is what they were doing....
You don't happen to know who made the leafs do you? I had 3 sets of Metco glass springs that could not stay together... The glass would splinter and came close to totally failing. I loved them for the weight reduction but could not trust them that something bad would happen... This is what they were doing....
Jeff; you don't think the lack of traction bars had anything to do with ithem cracking do you?
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Originally posted by Casey02L
Jeff; you don't think the lack of traction bars had anything to do with ithem cracking do you?
Jeff; you don't think the lack of traction bars had anything to do with ithem cracking do you?
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From: Elkton, MD
Originally posted by JeffsLightning
Yes that could have been part of the problem but at the time I was told they would handle anything I could throw at them. I had 3 sets before I gave up... I wanted to save the 75lbs + in weight but I did not want me rearend tearing out of the L either. It looks like bglanden's are made by somebody else. I might give a new set a try and God only knows I can change out those leafs in my sleep...
Yes that could have been part of the problem but at the time I was told they would handle anything I could throw at them. I had 3 sets before I gave up... I wanted to save the 75lbs + in weight but I did not want me rearend tearing out of the L either. It looks like bglanden's are made by somebody else. I might give a new set a try and God only knows I can change out those leafs in my sleep...
Best of luck
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Originally posted by JeffsLightning
Yes that could have been part of the problem but at the time I was told they would handle anything I could throw at them. I had 3 sets before I gave up... I wanted to save the 75lbs + in weight but I did not want me rearend tearing out of the L either. It looks like bglanden's are made by somebody else. I might give a new set a try and God only knows I can change out those leafs in my sleep...
Yes that could have been part of the problem but at the time I was told they would handle anything I could throw at them. I had 3 sets before I gave up... I wanted to save the 75lbs + in weight but I did not want me rearend tearing out of the L either. It looks like bglanden's are made by somebody else. I might give a new set a try and God only knows I can change out those leafs in my sleep...
BTW Jeff; get the truck running good yet?
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From: San Antonio
Originally posted by bglanden
I was trying to minimize the amount of dirt seen!!
I finally figured out what I did wrong!
Bryan
I was trying to minimize the amount of dirt seen!!
I finally figured out what I did wrong! Bryan
its not that dirty
How dose the handling compare to the original springs ?
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its not that dirty How dose the handling compare to the original springs ?
its not that dirty
How dose the handling compare to the original springs ?
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I was breaking the Glass Springs with Traction Bars.
I added the small steel leaf separated by a teflon pad to the Glass Springs.....haven't broke now in two years. Somewhat stiffer in back....better ride IMHO
Jim
I added the small steel leaf separated by a teflon pad to the Glass Springs.....haven't broke now in two years. Somewhat stiffer in back....better ride IMHO
Jim
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From: Florida
Originally posted by reality1
I was breaking the Glass Springs with Traction Bars.
I added the small steel leaf separated by a teflon pad to the Glass Springs.....haven't broke now in two years. Somewhat stiffer in back....better ride IMHO
Jim
I was breaking the Glass Springs with Traction Bars.
I added the small steel leaf separated by a teflon pad to the Glass Springs.....haven't broke now in two years. Somewhat stiffer in back....better ride IMHO
Jim
