3/4 elliptical upper leaf

Post by **4sum4** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:21 pm

With the upper leaf do you want it to be flat to start of with so when the axle drops its under spring tension

Post by **just cruizin'** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:30 pm

From what I understand the weight of the vehicle will flatten out the leaf. Only when the main spring pack is at drop or near to it will the 3/4 leaf pull away from the chassis. When u install it the spring will probably curve away from the chassis under the natural curve of the spring

Post by **dave** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:56 am

Dont waste your time just link the rear and run coils.

Post by **360 scout** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:22 am

dave wrote;

Dont waste your time just link the rear and run coils.

buggies are not as good as coils but they will increase your flex with leaves cheap & easily.
Did mine in an afternoon cost me about $20 in materials.
Don't think "linking it" will be that easy on the wallet.

Post by **4sum4** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 3:48 pm

its not for my truck,and what i ment was when the leaf is unsprung weight
do you want it to be flat or a curve to start of with

Post by **Slayer** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 4:04 pm

4sum4 wrote:its not for my truck,and what i ment was when the leaf is unsprung weight
do you want it to be flat or a curve to start of with

i dont think it will make very much differance, seen both and they seem to work the same... infact gonads old orange buggy just had a peice of tube, not even a spring... maybe some trial and error is the only way to find out for sure.

Post by **Spartacus** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 9:20 pm

Slayer wrote: gonads old orange buggy just had a peice of tube, not even a spring... maybe some trial and error is the only way to find out for sure.

a month old dig...

is there any pics/ more info on how he mounted it to the chassis?
and materials used

Post by **vanbox** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:13 pm

i did it to my sierra......

used datsun leaves as the elliptic and took 1 spring out of the sierra leaf pack. also unfolded the brackets to hold the leaves thogether.

attached are a couple of pics of flex with shackles i made myself.

the springs are mounted using 2 U bolts (should really have squear edge U bolts (like hilux)) and 8 mm plate. total cost about $10

(would recommend 10mm + plate as the bolts need to be tight and i bend the 8mm)

my 2c.

PAUL

Post by **Spartacus** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:06 pm

would it be better to use two 6mm thick leaves or one 8mm leaf for the upper

guessing 2 6mm would provide the most resistance

Post by **MY45** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:14 pm

vanbox wrote:i did it to my sierra......

used datsun leaves as the elliptic and took 1 spring out of the sierra leaf pack. also unfolded the brackets to hold the leaves thogether.

attached are a couple of pics of flex with shackles i made myself.

the springs are mounted using 2 U bolts (should really have squear edge U bolts (like hilux)) and 8 mm plate. total cost about $10

(would recommend 10mm + plate as the bolts need to be tight and i bend the 8mm)

my 2c.

PAUL

Paul that shackel setup is hell hillbilly im envious of you

I'd just use a long shackel with plenty of flex in the bush's.

Post by **just cruizin'** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:19 pm

Any body got any ideas for a installing this setup on a WT Sierra

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