Leaf pack question's help!

[BoatsRcool]

Ok, I put my warrior shackles. Now I have add a leaf on there too, but i kinda like the look of it being a little higher likethat in the back.

Now, you know that bottom straight leaf? Could I take that off, since I have a add a leaf on. Because it lowers my clearence.

 

[jimbo74]

i would leave it on...it wont hurt clearance that much.... and it may hurt the ride when you are loaded down....

 

[Jefe]

I removed my overload spring (the straight one) because even at full compression, my add-a-leaf prevented the spring pack from flattening out enough to use it. The spring pack looks much 'cleaner' without it.

 

[BoatsRcool]

yeah ill never have a real heavy load. I think I may take it off.

 

[BoatsRcool]

jimbena what do you mean by "hurt the ride" if i had a heavy load i dont care about "the ride"
but what im saying is if i have a heavy load thats VERY un common. I will maybe haul a jet ski, or some bikes, or have some mulch or something in the back for my mom, or 3 people sitting in the rear seats. but thats it. i would really like to take that straight helper leaf off tomorrow, but i need to be completely sure its ok.

 

[jimbo74]

i wouldnt do it...

 

[BoatsRcool]

alright, im gonna get a couple more opinions too. have you done it? how could it mess something up?

 

[FROADER]

take it out, it will help your ride. especially since you don't carry heavy loads. you'll be glad you did.

 

[SCEXPLORER]

Originally posted by Fenderguy
take it out, it will help your ride. especially since you don't carry heavy loads. you'll be glad you did.

Hey I see you got my shackles. How do you like them? Anyhow, I would take it out. When i swapped my monoleaf w/ the trailmaster leaf pack i don't have that overload spring. Well, maybe its different since mine is not stock. Take it out and if you don't like it you can always put it back.

 

[BoatsRcool]

SCEXPLORER

thanks man, everything was perfect. You even included lots of directions! Thanks man.

installation went easy, except i have a tube hitch (not from factory) and i had to drop it to get the upper shackles bolt out. so it took like an hour and a half last night, and 30 minuts today. if didnt drop the hitch, and i had done it before it could have been a 30 minute job. Thanks again.

I think this weekend. well damn i have to go to a wedding saturday. but sunday or monday i may take the helper leaf off. thanks guys.

 

[SCEXPLORER]

Originally posted by BoatsRcool
SCEXPLORER

thanks man, everything was perfect. You even included lots of directions! Thanks man.

installation went easy, except i have a tube hitch (not from factory) and i had to drop it to get the upper shackles bolt out. so it took like an hour and a half last night, and 30 minuts today. if didnt drop the hitch, and i had done it before it could have been a 30 minute job. Thanks again.

I think this weekend. well damn i have to go to a wedding saturday. but sunday or monday i may take the helper leaf off. thanks guys.

Ohh hahahah. I didn't even check the box. I just put the shackles right in there after i took it off and sealed it up to ship. I didn't leave any nude pictures of me did I. j/k

 

[BoatsRcool]

hahaha im glad i didnt see any of those!

 

[BoatsRcool]

oh yeah, just wanted to say your ride is looking BAD ASS

 

[BoatsRcool]

So should I go ahead and take the bottom leaf off? What if I do have a heavy load ever....

 

[SCEXPLORER]

Originally posted by BoatsRcool
So should I go ahead and take the bottom leaf off? What if I do have a heavy load ever....

Just keep it on. I don't think its really going to do much. If you have it then you'll never have to work about heavy loading. When you do a spring over conversion then take it off.

 

[BoatsRcool]

i dont plan on a sping over though.

 

[SCEXPLORER]

Originally posted by BoatsRcool
i dont plan on a sping over though.

I know you aren't. But if you did then take it out but since your not then leave it. Hmmm. I would leave it now that i think about it. Sorry not much of a help. Tell us what you end up doing.

 

[2001ExpSport]

Take it off, you don't need it with the add-a-leaf. I had 500 lbs in the back and it didn't even touch the helper.

 

[BoatsRcool]

have you taken yours off 2001?

 

[2001ExpSport]

When I had my add-a-leaf I did have it off. To be honest, the add-a-leaf and shackle idea isn't a good one. It overextends the shocks and overall is a bad ride. If you like the look but don't do much offroading then keep the set up.