best fix for sagging rear ?2000 sport

[joe doe]

hhmmm wouldnt more arch in the 4 leaf give me more lift?or they wouldnt fit?
you think the thinner leafs take away from any benefit of having it ?

thanks

 

[SuRrEaLNJ]

it would, but it would bring you back over stock... how much i cant say.

the pack comes with a pinion angle shim on the center pin, so its enough to warrant a few degrees of corection there..
im running mine SOA, so i cant say what it would do for you ride height wise

for whatever its worth this is them on my rear.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a93/SuRrEaLNJ/IMG_0771.jpg?t=1273318318

not many people have used these as far as i know

for $100 a side go for it, and post your results
i gues worst case is adjust the torsion bars to faise the front if it has to much rake

 

[joe doe]

thanks for jumping in on this .couple things though.

my 2000 sport has only 1 leaf in its leaf spring on each side .
my springs are below the axel not above it .


has anyone used these springs from lmc truck on thier sport???

 

[SuRrEaLNJ]

monoleafs (your one leaf) are known for sag. alot of people put the leaves from 4 doors on their sports to fix the sag., yes your leaves would be below the axle, hence why i said i cant tell you the exact difference in the arch as i swapped them into mine when i went spring over axle

either the 3 or 4 leaf pack will be a direct bolt in to your truck even though you only have the one leaf

i couldn't find much feedback on them when i picked up my set,

 

[joe doe]

thanks alot for the info .

yes it has 1 leaf but like 3 other spacers are packed in there with it .

i wonder if the 4 leaf would be too stiff for my short body sport?too bouncy maybe too.?

 

[SuRrEaLNJ]

the 3 leaf is stiffer then the 4 leaf i think. theres a good amount of flex in the 4.

if it was me id call em and make sure the 3 leaf comes with the overload, then if it does swap those in
thatd be your closest to a stock ride whilst fixing your sag

 

[joe doe]

make sure the 3 leaf comes with the overload


overload????i dont follow.

 

[Runnin'OnEmpty]

thank you ROE.
did the active suspension give you some lift?even just a little?
do you think it could correct the drivers side lean?

Joe, when I adjusted the RAS to specs, it brought the rear
back up to stock height, maybe 3/4 inch or so. They can be
cranked up more, but the instructions say to adjust them to fit a dime
between the coils, which I did. You can adjust for a side lean if
it's not too much, no more than 1 inch or so.

To install the RAS, the rear shackle has to be removed along with
the U-bolts holding the axle. (The only extra work to install a new spring
would be to remove the front eye bolt).

My advice would be to install new springs to correct the sagging, and
gain some lift. Although I like the RAS, on a cost and labor basis, new
springs would be a better choice IMHO.
Good luck,
ROE

 

[SuRrEaLNJ]

make sure the 3 leaf comes with the overload

overload????i dont follow.

if you look at the comparison picture i posted the short bottom most spring in the stock 4 door pack is called an over load spring

 

[joe doe]

thanks to both you guys .just gotta wait for the weather to break so i can work and make some money .been terrible weather here in pa lately.

i seen a 97 sport in pretty nice shape yesterday for 1595.00 i,ll just bet it could be had for less.