rdm21740
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I was discussing this on Facebook's ford ranger fanatics, but the guy I was discussing it with was just getting pissy and not explaining why it wouldn't work. Apparently I don't know anything about suspension. So I would like some insight if anyone would be able to explain it to me.
with a set of chevy leaf springs from a 1990 chevy 1500 they should give about 2.5"-3" lift over stock height. You would have to move the front hangars forward to make them fit.
So I was thinking, what if you didn't move the front hangars forward, what if you managed to give them more of an arch and force them into the stock location? Wouldn't it give you more height and a firmer/stiffer ride? I realize they're longer and don't mount up in the stock spots, I realize that maybe the hangars wouldn't be able to handle the force exerted by the springs if they were forced into an arch to fit in the stock spot.
So what about applying enough heat to give them more of an arch to fit in the stock spot? Heating them up just enough and bending them, then cool them down once you get the distance you want from front to rear hangars.
Only negative thing I think could be is heating the leafs hot enough to give them more of an arch may weaken the integrity of the metal. That and maybe it would be too firm of a ride. In theory it should work. But I don't believe the hangars could handle the amount of stress from just arching them enough to mount in stock location. So that why I figure heat them to the point you would be able to give them the degree of arch needed to mount in stock location. But not sure if the metal would weaken from heat stress. And how the resistance of the springs would change from the heating and reposition. I would expect an increase In lift and firmer ride but not sure if it would compromise the integrity of the springs.
Like I said the guy said I Clearly know nothing about suspension, when I asked him to explain it to me, he just said it wont work, there, explained
So if anyone is willing to explain it to me or give me your thoughts on this I would really appreciate it.
with a set of chevy leaf springs from a 1990 chevy 1500 they should give about 2.5"-3" lift over stock height. You would have to move the front hangars forward to make them fit.
So I was thinking, what if you didn't move the front hangars forward, what if you managed to give them more of an arch and force them into the stock location? Wouldn't it give you more height and a firmer/stiffer ride? I realize they're longer and don't mount up in the stock spots, I realize that maybe the hangars wouldn't be able to handle the force exerted by the springs if they were forced into an arch to fit in the stock spot.
So what about applying enough heat to give them more of an arch to fit in the stock spot? Heating them up just enough and bending them, then cool them down once you get the distance you want from front to rear hangars.
Only negative thing I think could be is heating the leafs hot enough to give them more of an arch may weaken the integrity of the metal. That and maybe it would be too firm of a ride. In theory it should work. But I don't believe the hangars could handle the amount of stress from just arching them enough to mount in stock location. So that why I figure heat them to the point you would be able to give them the degree of arch needed to mount in stock location. But not sure if the metal would weaken from heat stress. And how the resistance of the springs would change from the heating and reposition. I would expect an increase In lift and firmer ride but not sure if it would compromise the integrity of the springs.
Like I said the guy said I Clearly know nothing about suspension, when I asked him to explain it to me, he just said it wont work, there, explained
So if anyone is willing to explain it to me or give me your thoughts on this I would really appreciate it.