Lowered c20 suburban and rake

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Ai copilot is telling me to remove the lowest shortest spring so that I don’t change pinion angle or create other problems
 

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Ai copilot is telling me to remove the lowest shortest spring so that I don’t change pinion angle or create other problems

Eh.

The shortest one might not change much. It also might have a centering wrap (forget the actual name) attached to it.

Can you get some pictures of your rear springs?
 

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Eh.

The shortest one might not change much. It also might have a centering wrap (forget the actual name) attached to it.

Can you get some pictures of your rear springs?

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Here are the leafs with the helpers removed. Also this image really illustrates the 3 inches of rake:
 

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Here are the leafs with the helpers removed. Also this image really illustrates the 3 inches of rake:

Yeah, definitely don't remove that bottom one. I'd start with the 3rd on on the bottom, since the end of it appears to be in close proximity to the adjacent leaves, compared to others. If you choose to remove a 2nd leaf, choose it based on keeping consistent leaf end spacing.
 

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Do you still tow that big camper?
 
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Yeah, definitely don't remove that bottom one. I'd start with the 3rd on on the bottom, since the end of it appears to be in close proximity to the adjacent leaves, compared to others. If you choose to remove a 2nd leaf, choose it based on keeping consistent leaf end spacing.
I guess we are going to pull a leaf this week. Hopefully this doesn’t create any axle wrap or pinion angle issue.
 

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