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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 05:00 PM
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would that ever help eliminate the leafs from sqeaking as well? sometimes on hot days i get a squeak coming from the leaf springs. drives me nuts!
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Okie5.3
yo jeff - the clamps didn't affect the ride comfort? i'll have to swing by to check 'em out.
not any worse then it was before


the clamps are on the front side of the rear wheels
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 06:14 PM
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I already have them on mine, but my tires were so crappy that I didn't notice a difference in my 60' times. I installed mine at the track one night. An electric impact sure makes it alot easier hahaha...LOL
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 08:04 AM
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Thats a damn good idea Zed, might have to meet you at the track with mine ready to go. lol.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 10:02 AM
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impacts are nice but airtools are awesome. not much room for impacts when your working on a lowered truck . changing the oil in my turd is a PITA
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 11:02 AM
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changing the oil in my turd is a PITA
I just crawl up under mine.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 05:41 PM
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i dont fit under mine, and one of my ramps colapsed on me last time well not "ON" me but that woulda sucked if i was under there!
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 09:20 AM
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I can just barely fit underneathe mine, but I have bounced my head off the framerails a time or 2. lol.

Hey whats the best way to install the spring clamps? Any need to compress the spings any and then clamp them or just put them on under normal weight. Also, need to take the rubber disk off the bottom spring? Gonna do this tonight.

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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 01:13 PM
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i took off my rubber disks and put the spring climp right there. just put them on under normal weight and go back and forth between the nuts until the spring is completely compressed.
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 09:52 PM
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hmmmmmm, did this mod, I would estimate a 10-15hp gain at the crank all across the graph with 3 seconds off the quarter......
seriously, it was super easy, but, the truck seems to ride a lot stiffer in the rear and I rememberd my one wheel squeel doesnt produce much wheel hop, its just lays a long black line, oops. I think they will come off when I put my hotchkis rear sway bar on.
I put it over the overload spring, maybe another configuration would soften up the ride?
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