Leaf pack question????

My buddy has a 96 tacoma and it has a 3" suspension lift and a 2" body. But he just got new procomp leaf springs, that provide a 3.5" lift. And it has a over load spring. So my question is can we just take out the overload leaf to get the lift around 3" not 3.5"? Or is it not a good idea to do that?
Thanks!

 

I don't think it's a good idea to take out your over load spring...I may be wrong though. Someone will chime in here.

 

Thanks! we're just ganna leave it in for now, see how it looks. But Im ganna be helping him with the Install, and was wondering is the stock shackles a bitch to get off. Any tips in removing them, we want to re-use them.... Thanks!

 

when i had my stock shackles removed, i couldn't take it off without spraying some pb blaster or wd40 to make it easier. it can be a pain in the butt too if its rusting.