Good info, Will, thanks a bunch!! I'll probably only be using the main leaf
out of each pack...I have Cherokee based spring packs on it right now (first
3 leaves from Cherokee, last 2 from a Wrangler) but unfortunately had my
spring hangers welded on before I got my hands on the springs and ended up
being about 1/2" off on my measurements and forgot to factor in another 1/2"
for some conversion shackle hangers I used, so my geometry is a bit out of
whack...hence the search for slightly longer main leaves. So, the payload
likely won't factor into the mix. I'll be running them spring over. What I
need measurement-wise is as follows:
Length of main leaf from center of eye to center of eye measured through the
arch, same endpoints again but this time straight across the mouth of the
arch, inner diameters of the eyes, verification that the spring width is in
the 2.5" neighborhood, and finally a measurement from the
ground/table/whatever up to the main leaf at it's highest point with the
spring pack flipped upside down (basically a measurement of the amount of
arch). Thanks a ton!!
-Rodney
-----Original Message-----
From: Will Coughlin [mailto:willcoughlin@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 12:42 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: Rear leaf spring info?
Hi Rodney, the Gen-I/Gen-II(87-96) leafs are the same dimensions, but the
Gen-III(97-01)'s are different.I'm not quite sure what the difference
is.There are also other differences, such as payload packages resulting in
varying spring rates,reg/club/quad cab I would think could be different,and
the 4x2's are spring under,4x4's are spring over.All Durangos are spring
under,and I'd bet that they might have different spring rates.Not for sure
on the varying spring rates,There may only be 4 sprngs that they use-light
payload 2wd,heavy payload 2wd,light payload 4wd, heavy payload 4wd???? I no
longer have a gen-II close to measure and tinker with.I do have my truck
lowered with Hotchkis suspension, which includes new leaves. So I have my
stock 2000 leafs in the shop outside-I could easily measure anything you
want off of them. Just let me know the specific measurements you need and
I'll be more thatn happy to do it! Hope this helps. If you have anymore
questions,please feel free to ask-
Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
'00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/hd5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
http://www.geocities.com/willcoughlin/index.html
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