Which leaf to remove on dakars

Just worried about the ride.

 

Mine is smooth- icon 2.0 custom build for Dakar, and KO2 @ 39 psi

 

Removing the second overload was the ticket for me - quick and easy way to lose the excess rake without changing the spring rate (i.e., ride).

 

Hydro bumps aren't preferred for crawling/expo

 

Really? What are preferred?

 

Rubber bumps. On a hydro bump they won't compress when crawling. Unless you ran very low psi

 

Just for the sake of the thread. You mean Wheelers or Timbrens are your preference?
I am just going by guys like @northwesttaco who have a very capable rig.

 

Not sure that's exactly true.. I could be wrong but I can understand desert guys upping the psi because of the down force for landing from a jump but I've never heard that before. We are still putting a ton of weight on them to compress them at full stuff. Many guys who rock crawl run air bumps

 

Everytime I would crawl they wouldn't compress lol

 

Did you up the PSI? You were also really light in the rear end

 

I had front and rear...100psi...had them on my 2007 too and same deal

 

Huh i've never heard that before Ill still run them since it'll be smoother than the rubber ones I have now

 

I'd still run them too haha

 

Can both the 3rd leaf and longer overload be removed for about a 1" decrease?

 

Just get the Wheelers HD leaf pack if you're going to do that

 

That may be a good option. Thanks.

What's the average lift that they give?

I currenlty have a 2" AAL, looking to replace that but keep the same height.

 

I have had customers go that way. The nice thing about this pack is that you can play with it and add or remove as need be.

 

So i carry a lot of weight in the rear of my truck (shell, front runner rack, bed platform, drawer, full size spare) and i have my shackles flipped so i have too much lift in the rear now.... so dont want to decrease the load carrying but want to decrease the height.... so the long over load leaf is the one to remove? I have like a 3" rake right now.

 

Awesome, thanks!