Axle hop explaination and a cheap cure

[Yukon Joe]

anyone else do anything like this. I am thinking that i am going to have a leaf like this installed this week.

doit!

 

[Wilson]

I'd like to sometime.

 

[samuel5090]

I believe Dura-Tracs are 4 lbs lighter than stock

 

[Wilson]

Relly ^

 

[Crikk]

I'm doing mid perch tomorrow and I DO like the factory rake. I also have a boat that I tow, not far but still, and I actually use my truck for truck duties. So I'm hoping this will give me alittle extra pay load and raise the rear an inch or so.
And my truck wheel hops BAD, so that would be a plus if it tones that down abit.
I'm going to call the spring shop and get a quote, I think $500 would be my cutoff and lower and I'll try this, any higher and I'll save for some Aftermarket springs.

 

[badmonkey]

I'm doing mid perch tomorrow and I DO like the factory rake. I also have a boat that I tow, not far but still, and I actually use my truck for truck duties. So I'm hoping this will give me alittle extra pay load and raise the rear an inch or so.

And my truck wheel hops BAD, so that would be a plus if it tones that down abit.

I'm going to call the spring shop and get a quote, I think $500 would be my cutoff and lower and I'll try this, any higher and I'll save for some Aftermarket springs.

I'm interested in this too. I'm in Hampshire, so maybe we can get a deal if both of us get it done. We'll chat about it tomorrow.

 

[Crikk]

My truck goes in today at 1:30, we'll see if all goes well. The owner of the spring shop is a friend of a friend and quoted me $300 cash.

 

[Crikk]

Got it done, only took them an hour, and cost $300. When I first say it I was not happy, It was too high. When I dropped it off they said it would only raise the back about 1 1/2". That was exactly what I wanted, after mid perch the truck was dead level at 42". When they pulled it out the rear was 45 1/4". He said drive it foe a month and it should sag about an inch, we'll see. I did have the truck on fumes incase they had to drop the tank. So I filled it up and put 400lbs in the bed at the tailgate and it's perfect at 43 1/2". LOVE it!

I stood on it hard about 5 times from a stop or almost stopped and only once did I feel the slightest amount of wheel hop! Super happy with that, my truck had violent wheel hop prior soo I'm very happy with that! And I also really do not notice a big difference in ride, but I sure do feel like I'm towering over everything else on the road!

Before gas and weight:

After:

 

[Fastcote]

Spring pics!

 

[badmonkey]

What shop was it? I'm wanting to do that, too! It looks awesome! I'm glad we were able to get those shocks adjusted.