Leaf Springs Recommendations

I have a 2016 so my leaf springs are getting old, noisy and slowly flattening out. I am looking for some recommendations for lead springs for a 1-2” lift or so. I have Bilstein 5100s in the rear so anyone who has had experience with a setup like this, please chime in. I have a DCSB and id say light-medium weight in the bed most of the time. Thanks.

 

Are you just looking for lift or are you looking to increase load carrying capacity/travel/etc? Is your bed usually empty or do you carry static weight all the time?

 

I just have a softopper and I camp back there, so definitely nothing heavy or constant. Light off roading, stock travel is fine

 

If you don't want to run another set of OEM's then the Deaver J66 rides the best for a truck with minimal weight added. Seems weird the OEM's would be failing already though. The OEM packs are flat all the time once installed, but if they are W-ing on you then they need replacing. They probably just need new bushings or a little maintenance. That said, I absolutely love my Deavers and I've been thru a few packs trying to find the best ride for an empty bed. About 1-1.5" lift with them IIRC.

 

I have Icon RXT springs. No complaints yet. They have settled to about 1.5" lift (option 1) w/no weight in the bed.

 

I hated these so much. Insanely stiff springs unloaded and gave way more than advertised lift at option 1. Rode great with a couple hundred pounds in the bed though.

 

Strange, mine seem to ride fine (at least on par with the OEM ones). Maybe the shocks were to blame? (I have (AccuTuned) Fox 2.0s back there)

 

Check my setup, my shocks are fire. But even ADS says the RXT's are too stiff if unweighted. Shame on me for believing the Icon marketing. I hate Icon shocks, I don't know why I thought I wouldn't hate their leaf packs. I also somehow didn't know the J66 were an option when I ordered the RXT's despite months of research looking for a product that exactly matched what Deaver offers. At least the RXT's were quick to sell.

 

Leaf springs do not typically wear out, especially not in such a short time. Before throwing money at a perceived problem, I suggest you do the following.

1) measure your ride height and compare it to normal
2) lube your leaf springs

You can find details on the forum or can provide them in this thread upon request.

If you want a leaf spring based lift regardless of the shape of your leaf springs, you can ignore this.

 

I’m happy with Accutune’s N98 leafs. They are a 2-3” lift which is good for my setup.