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I've used the Add-a-Leaf setup on a '77 Jeep Wagoneer I had a few years =
ago. 401ci engine up front, Quadra-Trac and 23 gallon fuel tank in the =
middle and the heaviest spare I've ever used in the rear. After several =
years towing a 19' trailer with leveload bars on vacations, my mother =
(whom I bought it from in '92) asked what to do about the sag. She =
priced new springs and didn't bother with it. I got it and put in the =
basic Add-A-Leaf spring system and it rode good and didn't sag when I =
pulled my own camper behind it. True it will stiffen an empty truck a =
lot, but the control when loaded is a real comfort. As for air-shocks, =
they aren't available for Dak's. I don't know why unless it's the rear =
ABS that has to do with it. Coil-over load handling spring might also =
be a viable alternative. I had a pair on GMC Heavy Half it is a =
progressive spring. The ride was a tiny bit stiffer but it worked like =
it was designed to.
Smitty Nash
'92 Dak 3.9L Mag
90K+
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From: Matthew Brandes
Sent: Monday, September 08, 1997 11:52 AM
To: dakota@ait.fredonia.edu
Subject: First HD Use and a ?
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My truck ('97 Dak,CC,V8,Auto) saw it's first Heavy Duty use this past
weekend by hauling two loads of wood to the house. I don't have the tow
package so I did see a 3" drop/sag in the bed from the load. I was =
mildly
concerned about stretching the springs out. Not sure what the load
weighed... it was freshly cut elm stacked to the height of the bed.
My question is this.. a long time ago when I used to get the JC Whitney
catalog I saw a set of leaf springs that you could attach to your =
existing
ones that would basically provide additional support. I don't expect to
tow trailers or haul wood on a regular basis, but do plan on doing that
occasionally. Has anyone had any experience with these "add-on" leaf
springs? If they are fairly inexpensive and can protect my existing =
ones,
they might be worth the purchase.
Matthew=20
'97 Dakota SLT+, Black w/Mist Gray, CC, V8, Auto, K&N
Matthew Brandes
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