Sealik Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 well it rides alright i mean the truck has been beat on but to my suprise its still really solid...... There is some play in the stearing which i think is just common 720.... the torsions are crnked a lil bit and i dont think the rear end sits to stock height . Also im curious about the centering pon on the rear axle i want to squat the rear end but not sure how to exactly any siggestions ? If you have play in the steering......something is amuk and or needs to be replaced. Pics of your leaf setup would be much conducive..... If it sits higher than stock .......helper leaf? I've got 2 720s with those extra leaf(s).....which raises the back end about 2 inches Hmmmmmmm...oics....gooooooood. :D Quote Link to comment
720 dustin Posted July 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 How does it ride on the back roads.....when you hit a deep rut? One of my trucks is 'cranked'.....not bad at all around town......but....off road....not good. do the helper leafs look stock ? my leaf set up appears to be completly stock but sits higher than your brown 720 from what i can see...... Quote Link to comment
Sealik Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 Stock is 4 leafs......the helper is about 2 feet long which is installed 3rd from top....total of 5 Quote Link to comment
Sealik Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 Stock is 4 leafs......the helper is about 2 feet long which is installed 3rd from top....total of 5 That sounds rather strange..... ...."the helper is about 2 feet long which is installed 3rd from top....." Circus freak no doubt.... :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 wondering if i should max out my torsions or not what do you think ? ..... i want to squat the rear end but not sure how to exactly any siggestions ? Not following here UP or DOWN? Quote Link to comment
Sealik Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 Not following here UP or DOWN? Thinking.....assuming......up in the front.....drop the back? Quote Link to comment
720 dustin Posted July 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 i think the helper leaf is the bottom one i dont know why i only have two two originals 3 in total Quote Link to comment
720 dustin Posted July 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 Thinking.....assuming......up in the front.....drop the back? lowering the back i want that prerunner/baja style look Quote Link to comment
Sealik Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 Unless the 86 has a totally different leaf setup than the 83-85....? I did notice that you had a lot of thread left on your 'u-bolts'.......thinking a leaf(s) was removed....? I shall go snap some pics....show you the difference. Quote Link to comment
720 dustin Posted July 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 my email for easier chat dustinca420@yahoo.com Quote Link to comment
Sealik Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 Here is the 85 gray ST with the helper leafs....as per previous pics. And the stock 'brown' 84 Those are original stock shocks on the 84.....which I have to replace. Quote Link to comment
720 dustin Posted July 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 yes i think it was tamper'd with im completly stuck now i dont know what to do lol Quote Link to comment
720 dustin Posted July 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 do you think the leafs would be to soft if i take the bottom leaf out ??? Quote Link to comment
Sealik Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 do you think the leafs would be to soft if i take the bottom leaf out ??? Maybe not.......I believe a 'few' of the 2wd owners do it, pull a spring, lower their stance. Just don't pack anything too heavy. :o Quote Link to comment
720 dustin Posted July 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 im thinkin about doin it and seein where it takes me...... thanks for your help man! Quote Link to comment
720 dustin Posted August 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 i tryin to figure out a way to flare my stock fenders with out creasing the fender i want to give it a smooth prerunner style roll..... I was wondering if anyone knows how i can do this at home ? Quote Link to comment
elmerfudpucker Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Here is the 85 gray ST with the helper leafs....as per previous pics. And the stock 'brown' 84 Those are original stock shocks on the 84.....which I have to replace. Ummm I am not really a mechanic, but it looks like the helper leaf is upside down...I would think the little stack of plates on the end go up to suport it better, right? :unsure: Quote Link to comment
720 dustin Posted August 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Ummm I am not really a mechanic, but it looks like the helper leaf is upside down...I would think the little stack of plates on the end go up to suport it better, right? :unsure: well i did finally squat the rear end of my truck i dropped the axle and put the helper leaf on the top of the other two leaf springs it gave me an exact two inch drop now i just need to figure out what i can use to bulge/flare my front fenders without creasing them im looking for a 2 to 3'' bulge/flare also my rear leafs got pretty soft when i switched them around it not to soft can still hold a few hundred pounds easy Quote Link to comment
Sealik Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Ummm I am not really a mechanic, but it looks like the helper leaf is upside down...I would think the little stack of plates on the end go up to suport it better, right? :unsure: Huh....?......... :blink: Fail.. :) ...the helper leaf (3rd from top) has a curvature 'similar' to the ones above....would be a bitch to flip it over....never would get it in. Quote Link to comment
720 dustin Posted August 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 the only problem i had with puttin the helper leaf on top of the two other leafs is that i had to press the centering pin out and relocate it to the bottom of the other leafs Quote Link to comment
720 dustin Posted August 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Huh....?......... :blink: Fail.. :) ...the helper leaf (3rd from top) has a curvature 'similar' to the ones above....would be a bitch to flip it over....never would get it in. didnt exactly flip it over just put it on top Quote Link to comment
720 dustin Posted August 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 any suggestions on bulging/flareing fenders? Quote Link to comment
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