Long Travel BS Thread

That number doesn't mean anything. It's a starting point, but I've never had a set cycle right at that exact number, and even had the number different side to side.

When I called Deaver they said they won't do just the main leaf. But that is my experience

 

I'm not sure what number he's talking about (52.5 " IIRC) Is this length overall ?? Seems pretty short for SUA but yea doesn't matter in this case anyway, spring length is going to flucuate on shackle end anyway (not a fixed point like the hanger end )

Deaver steel is nothing special regardless of what the shiny brochure says, they want to sell you another pack, you can use ANY main spring off ANY vehicle as long as the parameters are met

 

He's talking pivot to pivot. And I can't agree with MCM more, everyone claims a perfect number for a leaf setup. So not true. Every truck and every pack is different. God I hate leafs ha

 

HA! tell me about it...time for links with a totally hydraulic/pneumatic susp. system... someone get started immediately..

 

No one uses special steel. Its all spring steel. But if you knew what a 62" pack looked like you would know that the military wrap is very tight. I called them about getting a new main leaf and they said they make the first 3 as a set because of this. We are not talking OEM springs here. You can not just grab a main leaf and slap it in, they are made alot different than the OEM type packs you use for the packs you put together. They have a rebound leaf as well.

 

I Was Jeepin It..

I'll Take MyTruck Next Year..

 

50T Pack..And Some 2.0 DoubleBypasses 18" stroke..12" Shackles..All Homemade And Rockin Strong..

Looking For Some 3.0 kings..

 

Hey guys how would you mount a jack mount like this to your bedcage?? My guess is you just weld it?

http://www.c4fabworks.com/Harbor_Freight_Jack_Mount_p/cff-001-001.htm

 

TheFrame Dovetails In..Its The Same Offset As The Stock Design..

All Of The moving Parts Have Good clearance..

 

Yes I'm aware of the military wrap , it aint rocket science, & your reference of it all being spring steel is correct but you failed to mention the tensile strength which has alot to do with the way energy is transferred during cycling, pretty sure the whole wrap thing is meant to buffer the impact to hanger end in stages when stressed thru compression of leafs so all that energy doesn't hit the spring end all at once bending or possibly snapping the ends off at the eyelett...If you give the front eyelett the support it needs by running the secondary spring to within 2.5"-3" of eyelett most the "military wrap" becomes a moot point (of course you'd run the next spring symetrically & so on)

Even with OEM secondary leafs with the wrapped end the first point of contact with the main is at least 7" from center of eyelett on hanger end, its pretty much defeated right from the get..

 

Had some fun at Rock Pile today.

 

Arguing about leafs = arguing who's the smartest kid with Down syndrome

 

Yes, no need to get all worked up, I was just simply wondering if there's something I could have done, and I think I got all the info I needed. Thank you guys

 

In all seriousness unfortunately leafs don't last long when you make them work hard and pull alot of travel.

 

hahah pretty nuts huh, the 39"s look small.. Austin didn't jump, he just got the truck back and did not want to go and do what Carlos did.

 

so it seems.... does the 50t hold up better than the f67?

 

Probably but ask anyone who has raced on leafs how long they last regardless of the pack.

 

lol maybe thats why most trucks i saw at huckfest were linked lol

 

Got to pay to play ha