[ihc] RE: Blocking the rear

["Jim Grammer" <jgrammer@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 10:23:49 -0700
>From: "John Donnelly" <dslscout@domain.elided>
>Subject: [ihc] Re: ihc-digest V7 #515

>I really am not a fan of blocks.  I realize they work, but I still don't
>like them.  Adding leaves just makes the truck ride horribly, and given my
>use of bias-ply 34X10.50 - 15 Swamper LTB's, I felt that anything that
might
>make the ride harsher wasn't a good idea.  Benz agreed with me as well, and
>recommended that I install the factory overload springs for heavy duty work
>and remove them for wheeling trips.

My bad on the tire size guess ;)

Blocks also increase the lever arm between the pinion and the bottom of the
spring(fulcrum), making axle windup/wheel hop worse.

The OEM 'stack on' style overloads are nice in that you can set them up how
you want them. Tailor the gap to the frame mounts to set the engagement
point, and add/subtract leaves(within reason)to adjust the overload rate.
Not quite as slick as air bags, but cheaper and simpler :)

Jim