Dropped Front Leaf Springs????

tnmopars · Post by **tnmopars** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 6:53 pm

Anybody know where I might buy a set of NEW leaf springs for the front of a 68 D100 2WD? Wanting to drop the front end down a few inches. Thanks!

WD · Post by WD » Sun Mar 31, 2013 11:02 am

St Louis Spring, Eaton Detroit Spring, there's a shop in Memphis that makes springs...

buster · Post by **buster** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:39 am

why not just remove a leaf or 2?

WD · Post by WD » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:34 am

A lot of our trucks were used long enough and hard enough that the springs are, for lack of a better term, dead. I added 2000# overloads to mine and it is still a taildragger, and it has camper special springs to start with.

Order a set for a 69-71, they'll have slider buttons in them, much smoother riding than the earlier packs. Or get spring liner from Speedway, everything will be smoother and quieter if the leaves can't friction bind against each other.

StinkFinger · Post by **StinkFinger** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:36 pm

You can always mess with your stock packs (remove /flip leafs ) to get it down a bit or any competent spring shop should be able to make or dearch your existing ones

mopardwh · Post by **mopardwh** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 1:43 pm

New springs are not going to drop your truck but probably raise it a bit. Like mentioned, removing springs is a good option or others have mentioned switching to 4wd springs will lower the truck.

How much lower are you wanting to go?

StinkFinger · Post by **StinkFinger** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:24 pm

I would guess he was thinking of a new aftermarket dropped spring

theKreater · Post by **theKreater** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 4:23 pm

I pulled a few from mine on both ends. 2 in the back and 3 in the front. Its ok I guess, but if I hit a nasty pot hole or something I hit the bump stops.

Before.

After.

DodgeDirty1963 · Post by **DodgeDirty1963** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 11:36 am

Damn Kreater, I didn't think pulling springs would get it THAT low.

Looks badass.
I may pull 2 from the front on mine since the P.O. pulled 2 from the back and it has a weird stance, lower in back, super jacked up in the front.

theKreater · Post by **theKreater** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 1:15 pm

Haha, thanks.

Yeah, it would be good to even it out a bit for when you're driving at night so the headlights align up right on the street.

StinkFinger · Post by **StinkFinger** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:33 pm

Mine would bottom out hard on the frame after I pulled some leafs so I added a set of air shocks and it rides like a dream now

Toolsnob · Post by **Toolsnob** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 2:29 pm

I have a set of brand new eaton detroit 2" lowering front springs that I am not using, I am going to clip my truck. infact if you need a completely machined front axle with new brakes and front swaybar I have those too. Message me if you are interested.

Thanks

Alexi

Outlaw · Post by **Outlaw** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 2:53 pm

Toolsnob wrote:I have a set of brand new eaton detroit 2" lowering front springs that I am not using, I am going to clip my truck. infact if you need a completely machined front axle with new brakes and front swaybar I have those too. Message me if you are interested.

Thanks

Alexi

I'm interested for sure! PM being sent

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