LEAF SPRINGS

[lance]

I am going to be doing a djm 4/6 drop on my 1993 chevy silverado1500 ext. cab with 5.7 motor 2wd. O.k. heres my ? how many leafs are in a stock 1500 leaf spring because mine has 5 leafs an then the overload spring so 6 all together is that the normal amount or no. An if it's not will that affect the amout of drop it will give me in the rear. Thanks for any help

 

[lance]

I did a search on here an found nothing, but went to fsc an done a search an found that 1500's should have only 4 leafs, 2500's should have 5to6 leafs, 3500's should have 5to7 leafs can anyone confirm this please.

 

[DRAGGIN95]

My 1/2 ton's have all had 3 leaves plus 1 overload, out 2 burb's have 4 leaves plus 1 overload, and my 1 ton has 6 leaves plus 1 overload.

 

[lance]

Thanks for the reply draggin95 so since I have a 1500 I should only have 3 leaves an the overload (this is counting the main leaf to right).

 

[DRAGGIN95]

That's what my 1/2 ton's have had, and yes that's including the main spring. This is how I have lowered both of our burb's, remove one spring for 2 inches of drop and add 2 in. shackles for 4 in rear drop, it makes the spring pack just like the 1/2 ton truck's pack.

 

[lance]

Well see i'm bought a 4/6 drop from djm, when I got to the rear I seen where I had what looked like springs from a 2500 instead of one's for 1500. My ? is now can use the leafsprings I have on there now an will it give me a true 6" drop, or do I have to go to a junkyard an get a set of leafsprings off a 1500 or could I just pull some leafs out to equal a set of 1500 leafsprings. (the 4/6 drop is the one with 2" spindels 2" lowing springs in the front an a 6" flip kit in the rear.)

 

[DRAGGIN95]

I would install the drop parts and then see what it looks like, then remove leaves if needed.

 

[lance]

Kool thanks for the help!!

 

[The Daver]

My logic tells me the number of leaves arent even gonna make a difference in height with a flip kit...

 

[The Daver]

Ok come to think of it....it could lower it a little more but in reality its just the back end squating down and your gonna sacrifice alot of ride quality