Wheel Hop Clamping Leaf Springs
Nice fab. Not spring steel but will probably last a long time if it doesn't bend back and forth much. I like the curved traction leafs from hellwig because they are above the axle, cheap, and adjustable for rate increase and axle rotation. The pinion rotation must bend the leaf and short leafs are stiffer than long. Half the leaf is sticking up above the stack. Increasing preload at the front eye with the U-bolt clamps more of the leaf to the stack (more rate) and shortens the leaf length that must bend to allow axle housing rotation. The leaf is never loose on the stack even at full axle drop. Here is a pic of my kit for my '83 swb 5.0L ranger.
Nice fab. Not spring steel but will probably last a long time if it doesn't bend back and forth much. I like the curved traction leafs from hellwig because they are above the axle, cheap, and adjustable for rate increase and axle rotation. The pinion rotation must bend the leaf and short leafs are stiffer than long. Half the leaf is sticking up above the stack. Increasing preload at the front eye with the U-bolt clamps more of the leaf to the stack (more rate) and shortens the leaf length that must bend to allow axle housing rotation. The leaf is never loose on the stack even at full axle drop. Here is a pic of my kit for my '83 swb 5.0L ranger.