Leaf springs

[Kevin McDermand]

My 78 half ton has these springs. the one on the ground I believe is for a square but i couldnt tell you what for, just potentially a half ton

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That first picture looks like what my rear leaf springs are.

 

[Kevin McDermand]

Which truck do you have?

1978 k10

 

[Kevin McDermand]

You might change your mind pretty quick. It’s very bouncy—to put it nicely.

So then 2 leafs for a small block and 3 leafs for a big block i take it.

 

[Frankenchevy]

So then 2 leafs for a small block and 3 leafs for a big block i take it.

Or diesel, which was originally the case for me. I have a set of different springs, but I’ve been lagging on getting them installed.

 

[AuroraGirl]

1978 k10

Thats what picture mine was, nice coincidence. 1978 K10 but it has the towing package, so not sure if that meant different springs but its what it has.

 

[89GMCJimmy]

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[Marcoman]

Big bed springs for big girls... and they still bottom out.

 

[shiftpro]

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Tough Country or nothing...
Every thing else way over sprung..

 

[nabeshin]

I had always thought that my front springs were sagging. Reverse arch puts the suspension travel only a few inches to the bottom out bumpers. Maybe a slight 2" lift is in my future.

 

[shiftpro]

https://www.offroaddesign.com/2-custom-spring-system-73-87-91-k5-k10-k20-and-suburban.html

 

[Frankenchevy]

https://www.offroaddesign.com/2-custom-spring-system-73-87-91-k5-k10-k20-and-suburban.html

I’m glad I bought mine when I did, though I haven’t installed them yet. Looks like the price frickin doubled. Mine were about $1500 for all four springs.

Now I’m contemplating coils, but I don’t think I’ll like how non-stock it’d look.

 

[shiftpro]

I’m glad I bought mine when I did, though I haven’t installed them yet. Looks like the price frickin doubled. Mine were about $1500 for all four springs.

Now I’m contemplating coils, but I don’t think I’ll like how non-stock it’d look.

This kit is the whole **** and sharoo. Shocks included and these are the Deaver replica multi leaf super sexy flexy top of the line springs.
ORD will sell you whatever you want, not just the whole kit.

 

[Frankenchevy]

This kit is the whole **** and sharoo. Shocks included and these are the Deaver replica multi leaf super sexy flexy top of the line springs.
ORD will sell you whatever you want, not just the whole kit.

Mine are the multi leaf “ORD custom” springs, but not the whole kit. They asked me about a hundred questions before ordering them—there were definitely compromises made between payload capacity and flex. I went more flexy. Already had the grease able shackles, u bolts and shocks...still might need brake lines, but only asked for 2” lift. Their website used to state no ubolt flip kit for the rear on one tons because the spring plate could hit the frame.

As stated, still a lot to think about before slapping it all on and waiting for the 33” tires to wear some so I can justify new 35s.

 

[89GMCJimmy]

I had always thought that my front springs were sagging. Reverse arch puts the suspension travel only a few inches to the bottom out bumpers. Maybe a slight 2" lift is in my future.

On the front of the truck, there is a bumpstop right above the front axle. Measure from the top of the axle tube (not the spring or spring plate, but the axle tube) to the bottom of the metal bumpstop bracket. A stock truck is about 8-1/2”

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