springy leafs

Post by **pedr** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:46 pm

what leafs should i take out of my [efs 2 inch lift] leaf pack to make it more flexible.

Post by **mhgill** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 2:27 pm

How many leafs do you have currently?

Post by **bad_religion_au** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:26 pm

how much lift are you prepared to lose?

how much flex are you chasing?

how much power/what tire size are you running?

what terrain do you drive?

how often do you load the ute up?

do you wheel with a heavy load?

are your shocks going to be limiting any potential gains anyway?

Post by **pedr** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:28 pm

7 in the front
7 in the back

Post by **pedr** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:19 pm

its a shorty not a ute
i want as much flex out of the leafs as i can get
its a 4.2 petrol pushin 33s
i like technical rock crawlin

Post by **bad_religion_au** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:34 pm

sorry bout that.

well if you don't take too much weight, start by pulling out the shorter leafs at the bottom. it's a pretty mix and match thing to do. probably wouldn't pull more than 2 leafs out of the rear, or one in the front.

Post by **Barno111** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:34 pm

Dude you just cant take leaves out! Each leaf supports the one above! If they are just 2inch higher efs leaves most of the time they are the same as original in length! To get better flex you need longer leaves. And most of the time the longer the wraps and mains the more leaves you need to hold them up! I went from running a 6 leaf pack in the front to a 8 leaf pack and the rears becuase i dont have any load bearing leaves, Im running a 10 leaf pack! Thats just to hold them up! Mind you this is in a 75 ute! If you really wont to get some flex happening, go get custom wraps and mains made up! then go from there!

Post by **bad_religion_au** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:13 pm

Barno111 wrote:Dude you just cant take leaves out! Each leaf supports the one above! If they are just 2inch higher efs leaves most of the time they are the same as original in length! To get better flex you need longer leaves. And most of the time the longer the wraps and mains the more leaves you need to hold them up! I went from running a 6 leaf pack in the front to a 8 leaf pack and the rears becuase i dont have any load bearing leaves, Im running a 10 leaf pack! Thats just to hold them up! Mind you this is in a 75 ute! If you really wont to get some flex happening, go get custom wraps and mains made up! then go from there!

you can just take leafs out. its how to change your spring rates.

Post by **Barno111** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:40 pm

bad_religion_au wrote:
Barno111 wrote:Dude you just cant take leaves out! Each leaf supports the one above! If they are just 2inch higher efs leaves most of the time they are the same as original in length! To get better flex you need longer leaves. And most of the time the longer the wraps and mains the more leaves you need to hold them up! I went from running a 6 leaf pack in the front to a 8 leaf pack and the rears becuase i dont have any load bearing leaves, Im running a 10 leaf pack! Thats just to hold them up! Mind you this is in a 75 ute! If you really wont to get some flex happening, go get custom wraps and mains made up! then go from there!
you can just take leafs out. its how to change your spring rates.

Yes you can! but you should always do it correctly, As i said before each leaf supports the leaf above!

Post by **MKNUT** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:33 am

I have an MQ patrol swb with 2 inch efs leafs and i took out 2 small leafs in the front and 3 in the back. I lost the 2inch lift, but gained a heap of flex. I run 35 inch tyres and have not had a problem yet

Post by **pedr** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:32 pm

sic, thanks for all that info boys,
sounds like more fun and games

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