add a leaf

[ExplorerJimbo]

i was just wondering how add a leafs help with springs running under the axle... do they put more arch on the springs?

 

[bmxking5]

Yes, they do. I got ~3 inches of lift in the rear with mine.

 

[frickea86]

Yes, they do. I got ~3 inches of lift in the rear with mine.

I got about that with mine, they help a great deal. Once u put them inbetween the helper leaf and the normal leafs the leafs have more of a arc then they did before.

Pic....

The leaf in action

 

[ExplorerJimbo]

cool thanks guys... im installing mine this weekend

 

[Robb]

Why do I find 3" of lift from a single AAL hard to believe? When I put mine on, my results were typical of pretty much EVERYONE else I had read of, only about 1.5".

 

[bmxking5]

My leaf springs were sagging alot. I didn't expect that much lift from them, but after measuring it 3 months later it still was 3" higher.

 

[AspenX]

Why do I find 3" of lift from a single AAL hard to believe? When I put mine on, my results were typical of pretty much EVERYONE else I had read of, only about 1.5".

Geez Robb you are so slow. They got 1.5" on the driver side and another 1.5" on the passenger side.

 

[Charlie's_93EB]

can you do AAL and shackels????

 

[frickea86]

can you do AAL and shackels????

yeah, actually alot of people recommend u do it that way...just to help out the leafs

i got 1.5 to 2 inches of lift...not 3....

 

[Charlie's_93EB]

thanks, [deep dark voice] i now know what i must do [/deep dark voice]

 

[ExplorerJimbo]

put my aal's on today... got about 2 inches out of it... im happy with it. body lift comes in in about a week!

 

[os1kne]

General leaf spring questions?

How difficult is it to add a leaf to the rear springs? (I'm pretty handy, but I've never had to do any suspension work, other than changing shocks).

What add a leaf package is recommended for a 1999 XLT? (the rear end on mine seems to sag about 2 inches, I'm not really looking to lift it more than that).

Where would I get an add a leaf package and approx. how much do they cost?

Many thanks.

 

[ExplorerJimbo]

it took me alone about 3 hours to complete mine in my driveway. I actually got mine off of ebay. they're pro comp aal's... we're supposed to give 2.5 - 3 inches of lift... only got about 2 though... and i got mine for 45 plus 12 shipping 57 total...

 

[XPLORIN]

I have the PA 883 3'' body lift, tt in the front, and war 153's in the rear......i'm sittin about 5 inches higher than stock.....I am thinking about aal's....how much will it give me< and do you think it will look right with the ass end sitting higher???

 

[bmxking5]

XPLORIN, you can't put in an AAL unless you've swapped in 4dr leaf springs. If you look under your truck, you'll notice that you have a monoleaf instead. The amount of lift varies, you can get as little as 1" and as much as 2.5-3" (it's pretty rare though that anyone gets 2.5-3 from a single AAL)

 

[Brandons]

im an idiot, i got about 3" of lift at the back by pluggin hockey pucks in there.

 

[XPLORIN]

That suck's......I really don't feel like spending $1000+ on getting this thing higher......I already spend enough on the harley I got myself for christmas.......do 4dr. leaves bolt right up to mine?

 

[bmxking5]

Yeah, the 4dr leaves (91-01) bolt right up and you could get them for less than $100 @ a junkyard.

 

[XPLORIN]

Will the 4dr. springs lift it higher than the regular 2dr. springs that I have on there right now? Or is the point of it just a starting place for the aal's?

 

[bmxking5]

The 4dr leaves will probably give you about 1in, more or less.