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| | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 571 | I'm gonna get some new springs for the 49. Debating on Monoleaf, lowered multileaf or Dearched stockers. Joker, I know you have the Patricks kit. Is it the multi or mono? Are you happy with the ride. I wonder why Patricks discontinued the Monoleaf setup. I removed some leaves from my stock springs to get the ride height a little lower and softer but the front bottoms out and its a little squishy (technical term). Has anyone done dearched stock springs? Prolly cheaper. I want to get er done before the Midwest truck nationals. Those monoleaf springs are a little on the pricey side. Trying to keep cost down ya know. I would rather not use blocks in the back either. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | Shipwright, the front has the special single leaf from patricks, the rear had their lowering blocks but when the blazer rear end conversion was done the shop removed the block and welded a piece ,, see the first pix on my site, regards odd and ends..assorted drive train,,has a good pix of the rear.. sorry , unable to copy/paste link so just hit the site link,, the ride is ok but stiff,, no problem on good hi-ways or roads,, however dipps will take you a while to get use to. sort of like wanting to raise you out of the seat,,,I am use to it now. will make for a long tireing ride to Riverside mo, should I get to go,,about 150 mile one way trip is a far as I have gone thus far,, and can be very tiring,, not like the newer vehicles, but they are old trucks,,,Fred
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 987 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 987 | Hey joker I just noticed your sig line. Thank you!!!!
Brian Moore
1949 3100 5 window Deluxe
"Today is better than yesterday, but not as good as tomorrow"
| | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 1,159 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 1,159 | Brian,
Add it to your's too!
Peg
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | Peg,put it in, I was always bumping up your post so she came up with the idea,,, she does good work.. someone should hire her  never complains, and works cheap.............Fred
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | |
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