de-arching leafs

[jus10]

I have an 04 fronty and i wanted to add a leaf to the stock pack then dearch. I wanted to get 4" of drop but i dont want the back to be "mushy". I was hoping that by adding a leaf it would stiffen it up and retain payload. So i was thinking either dearch 3" w/ 1" block or dearch 2" w/ 2" block. Also does this work with the frontys? http://www.energysuspensionparts.com/proddetail.asp?prod=7%2E2103 This was just an idea and I just needed some feedback before i just went and got it done. I'm sorry if this sounds rediculous, i'm just getting into the scene, thanks in advance.

[Irongrave]

so no to de-arching your leafs. if your sprung under do a drop block and redill your front hangers to get lower. Your truck will ride like crap with de arched springs and adding an add a leaf will basically negate the drop from the de arching. Also in most cases using an add a leaf actually lowers your payload capacity (the ones added into a leaf pack) the other style more or less load support leafs do work decently but load leaving air bags work better

[jus10]

I've read that redrilling hangers messes with your pinion angle. To correct this you would put pinion shims? If so which angle shim should I get 2, 3, or 6 degree? would there be much of a difference in ride with redrill w/ 2" block vs. redrill w/ 3" block? I'll be running the nitro 2s and cut bump stops.

[1lownismo]

Seems we just went through a de arching discusion. Do a redrill, 2 inch angle block it will give u about 3 inches of drop cut ur bumpstop down and soon after that u will want to bag this thing cause it won't be low enough in about 3 weeks time.

[Twisted720]

Seems we just went through a de arching discusion. Do a redrill, 2 inch angle block it will give u about 3 inches of drop cut ur bumpstop down and soon after that u will want to bag this thing cause it won't be low enough in about 3 weeks time.

yeah To hell with it just bag it and that problem is fixed.