Swapped to Muscle - 75 Duster Daily build
So today, I was researching the leaf sag dilemma. I took a look at ESPO and got a quote from them, took a look at the hotchkis leafs, ebay leafs, and even a quote from a custom leaf spring builder locally. Except for the ebay leafs, all were all at or above $400.... And I would really not want to get some ebay leafs only for them to sag 2 months in and have the same issue....
So my solution? Improvise.
I happen to have a Dana 60 from a Dodge 3/4 ton that has some leafs on them. Taking a look at them... plenty of arch in them, and free... I am thinking that I will replace the 3rd leaf in the Duster spring pack with one of the leafs from 3/4 ton pack.... But now that I am thinking about it... I have another leaf pack from a D100 that seems to have thinner leafs... I may go that route and swap a leaf from that pack... Anyways, that is my plan. To swap out a leaf from a truck to get it back to proper ride height until I am able to get some new leaf springs. That and new torsion bars. It should work, at least as a temp measure?
So today, I was researching the leaf sag dilemma. I took a look at ESPO and got a quote from them, took a look at the hotchkis leafs, ebay leafs, and even a quote from a custom leaf spring builder locally. Except for the ebay leafs, all were all at or above $400.... And I would really not want to get some ebay leafs only for them to sag 2 months in and have the same issue....
So my solution? Improvise.
I happen to have a Dana 60 from a Dodge 3/4 ton that has some leafs on them. Taking a look at them... plenty of arch in them, and free... I am thinking that I will replace the 3rd leaf in the Duster spring pack with one of the leafs from 3/4 ton pack.... But now that I am thinking about it... I have another leaf pack from a D100 that seems to have thinner leafs... I may go that route and swap a leaf from that pack... Anyways, that is my plan. To swap out a leaf from a truck to get it back to proper ride height until I am able to get some new leaf springs. That and new torsion bars. It should work, at least as a temp measure?