Beefing
up rear leaf springs
After replacing the front springs the rear looked to be riding low. The new front springs
improved the handling and ride to a point where the rear wasn't handling was well as
the front. after looking in to many options, adding a additional leaf was the best way
to go. Champion Spring of Fort Worth did the work.
Below: Before the work is started
Below: 2nd shot of before the work.
Below: Showing the spring before the work.
Below: Dismantled leaf pack. New leaf is sitting to the left of the stock leaf pack.
The Roadmaster Active Suspension is the coil spring assembly on the
table in the back round.
Below: The new leaf is arched in a press to match the arch of the stock leaf pack.
Below: Checking the arch to match the stock leaf pack.
Below: Reinstalling the rebuilt leaf pack.
Below: The new leaf in the pack is the newly painted, 2nd from the top.
New leaf clamps were installed along with new pads between each leaf.
Below: Here's the leaf pack before being rebuilt. Note the old leaf clamp and old pads.
The old pads were worn paper thin and hard to see if at all.
Below: New U-bolts were customs measured and bent to fit the leaf pack with the
newly added leaf and Roadmaster Active Suspension mounting bracket, These
U-bolts are stronger as well as the new nuts holding them in place.
Below: 2 1/2 hours later both sides are done and ready for the real world! The rear
is new 2 inches higher, better riding, improved handling and more payload capacity.
Below: One more parting shot. She sure does look a whole lot better now!
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