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How to: Chevy 63" Leaf Spring Swap

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by dakotasyota, Jun 13, 2015.

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  1. Dec 16, 2015 at 7:46 AM
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    SAME truck frank.


    First combo was a Dana 30 and ford 8.8

    2nd combo was a different front clip
    Dana 60 kingpin front with 5.13 gears and a 14 bolt ff with a spool and 5.13s with a disc conversion. 17"so over factory ride height
     
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    :rofl: thanks
     
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  3. Dec 16, 2015 at 7:54 AM
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  4. Dec 16, 2015 at 9:50 AM
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    So what your telling me is bring my truck down to Florida lol
     
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  5. Dec 16, 2015 at 9:55 AM
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    For a small fee:welder:
     
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  6. Dec 16, 2015 at 9:58 AM
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    Works for me :D
     
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  7. Jan 9, 2016 at 12:06 PM
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    A month or so I'll be just about there :) thanks for the write up @dakotasyota
     
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  8. Jan 9, 2016 at 12:11 PM
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    No problem man!
     
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  10. Jan 9, 2016 at 10:07 PM
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    Just to add a little more fuel to the 63 fire. This was the first trip out where I've actually lifted a tire. :D

    [​IMG]

    And this one too.

    [​IMG]
     
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  12. Jan 9, 2016 at 10:14 PM
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    And some video from the weekend. I had some gnarly downhill runs, but the truck went out of the shot due to the gimbal. Need to change the setting so that it stays focused on the hood when going downhill.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSSFXHkvWTI
     
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  14. Jan 20, 2016 at 7:55 AM
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    How does the ride feel compared to stock or after market leafs like all pro or dakars? Smoother/softer or stiffer?
     
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  15. Jan 20, 2016 at 8:02 AM
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    smoother/softer compared to stock. I actually ran them rear end with NO shocks for a few weeks and only the Chevy leafs. A little floaty or bouncy but they felt fine
     
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    Don't run without shocks if you run the skyjackers. That shit was terrifying. :rofl:
     
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    haha mine actually wasn't bad, only thing I noticed was that when I would floor it, the rear end would bob back a little and rock up and down til leveled out
     
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    Ahhhh good to know. Same or better bump travel? I'm not as concerned with more droop, it would be a nice benefit, but I mostly want a smoother/better ride on and off road
     
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  19. Jan 20, 2016 at 8:19 AM
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    With the 63 swap you'll be gaining downtravel, not so much up travel. I only have two inched up before I hit my bumps and another 2" of squish in the bumps, so a grand total of 4" of uptravel. The 12" of downtravel is where it's at.
     
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    I cut my bump stop extensions to have a little more than 5" of up travel. They definitely stuffed well with out shocks or bump stop extensions though
    285s
    [​IMG]
     
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