help w/ a basterd park.....
03-04-2011 | 10:22 AM
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help w/ a basterd park.....
ok im lookin to make a pair of basterd packs..
1. just askin how many leaf can i use?
2. wat is the best leafs to use, s10 or the dakota?
3. and can i put a add aleaf in the pack?
wats the most u can get out of a basterd pack????
1. just askin how many leaf can i use?
2. wat is the best leafs to use, s10 or the dakota?
3. and can i put a add aleaf in the pack?
wats the most u can get out of a basterd pack????
03-04-2011 | 10:41 AM
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From: Grand Prairie, Texas
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ok im lookin to make a pair of basterd packs..
1. just askin how many leaf can i use?
I guess you could use as many as you want, but here are a few things to keep in mind. Dakota and S-10 springs are stiffer than XJ springs. The more you use and still maintain all of your XJ leaves, the less flex you will be able to get and the rougher the ride. I used Dakota main and secondary, under my XJ primary with the bottom 2 XJ leaves under the Dakota ones. I got about 4.5" and the ride and flex was still acceptable
2. wat is the best leafs to use, s10 or the dakota?
I don't think it really makes a difference. They are both spring under trucks and weigh about the same. Spring rate is really close, so use whichever one you can get easier/cheaper. I got a pair of Dakota spring packs for free, so I went with those.
3. and can i put a add aleaf in the pack?
I don't see why not, but then you are really going to end up with a lot of lift. I got 4.5" in my pack, so if I had added a 3" AAL, I would have had over 7" of lift. That is way too much for my taste. I don't mud though, I do more crawling, so I like a lower COG.
wats the most u can get out of a basterd pack????
Already answered up above. As much as you are willing to sacrifice ride quality and flex for.
1. just askin how many leaf can i use?
I guess you could use as many as you want, but here are a few things to keep in mind. Dakota and S-10 springs are stiffer than XJ springs. The more you use and still maintain all of your XJ leaves, the less flex you will be able to get and the rougher the ride. I used Dakota main and secondary, under my XJ primary with the bottom 2 XJ leaves under the Dakota ones. I got about 4.5" and the ride and flex was still acceptable
2. wat is the best leafs to use, s10 or the dakota?
I don't think it really makes a difference. They are both spring under trucks and weigh about the same. Spring rate is really close, so use whichever one you can get easier/cheaper. I got a pair of Dakota spring packs for free, so I went with those.
3. and can i put a add aleaf in the pack?
I don't see why not, but then you are really going to end up with a lot of lift. I got 4.5" in my pack, so if I had added a 3" AAL, I would have had over 7" of lift. That is way too much for my taste. I don't mud though, I do more crawling, so I like a lower COG.
wats the most u can get out of a basterd pack????
Already answered up above. As much as you are willing to sacrifice ride quality and flex for.
03-04-2011 | 10:43 AM
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From: mid-missouri
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I used 98 s-10 springs, i just put that leaf pack up to my top leaf after cutting the "eyes" off the s-10 pack. I gave me about 4 inches. As far as add aleaf goes, I tossed mine when i did the bastard pack because they were all bent up.
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