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#22829 10/07/2003 12:04 PM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 48 Member | | Member Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 48 | Is there anyway to go to mono leaf springs without lowering the truck? I guess a couple of inches would be okay but I want to stay very close to stock height. | | |
#22830 10/07/2003 5:03 PM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 | Why use monoleafs if you don't want to lower? New springs are actually cheaper than monoleafs.
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#22831 10/07/2003 7:59 PM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 48 Member | | Member Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 48 | The reason I was considering this is because I have read that they provide a better ride and handling. I believe this is because of the lack of friction between the leaves on a standard leaf spring set up. I know that liberal greasing or teflon strips between the springs can greatly reduce friction and provide a better ride. Just seeing what you guys thought. | | |
#22832 10/07/2003 9:16 PM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 | Get some good shocks and put on a stabilizer with stock springs should get you pretty close. The only other difference would be that the mono's have lower center of gravity.
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