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The next 4 pics are just the new springs and a few details sitting unloaded. I intend to use a zero...

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These days, I'm not after super soft articulating springs for the rear. What I want is nice ride, c...

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Also bought new grade 8 bolts and leaf hangers w/ rubber bushings. So I'm going to try the 5 leaf, ...

procomp leafs 003.jpg
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5/8ths Ubolts.

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So this is what is being replaced, stock 17 yr old leafs with rancho dual 3" add a leaf plus 1&...

procomp leafs 006.jpg
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This just shows the current clearance from the exhaust with the suspension near max droop.

procomp leafs 008.jpg
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This is the roughly 2.25" solid steel block that I removed. Took the dremel metal cutting whee...

procomp leafs 009.jpg
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Initial fit to see how the new leaf would fit and see if I could still use the 1" zero rate off...

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just a little cleanup and paint, a little rust, not bad.

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Next 2 pics you can see the new procomps arch lift vs what I was running. About 2.5" more arch...

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With the zero rate I just drilled out the center hole for the leaf pin that goes to the axle spring ...

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As it sits after new leafs.

Before, passenger side rear was 43 1/2, driver 43 7/8.
After, passen...

procomp leafs 023.jpg
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just shows shackle angle

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new clearance over exhaust. In extreme downward articulation the leaf could touch.

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It's been several months since I installed the procomps, sans the massive overload, but plus the 1&q...

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next 2 pics are the same, just different lighting. Basically I bought 2 sets of grade 8, 7/16ths fi...

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