Need Help With leaf Spring Set-up

Ok i got my 86 on a 3\4 static drop and the front is perfect...but the back is still a mile in the air even whith 4 inch blocks. I was thinking about running a setup with the main leaf and the next longest one. Is there anything special i should know before i start to dig into this thing or any handy tricks? If you could lend your advice it would help a lot...Thanks

-Mazda86

P.S. If anyone needs some pics I got em Just ask and Ill post em!

well ofcourse we want to see pics. this is a pic happy forum. but i would not suggest running a monoleaf type setup. you should have them dearched. much safer. or buy the 3in drop leaves.



-justin

Do not waste that kinda monies on drop leafs just go to your local spring shop or any tranport truck shop and ask them to de-arch your leaf springs and you will be low bro.

i tried to get mine dearced and they wanted like 180 per side

Danm sorry to hear that they are so high in price I can get them done for $80.00 here.

You know, I have looked at all of these forums and I always see people suggesting either new dropped spring packs or having your set de-arched. While I agree in principal to this idea, I have personally run stock springs with all secondary springs removed and a three inch block. This works with minimal "axel wrap" if you keep the stock overload leaf in place. This combined with removing the stock bump stop and air shocks makes for a comfortable semi-adjustable ride as well. I would never suggest this if I had not run this set-up in all of my trucks (Mazda, Datsun( 521 and 620), Toyota, Nissan HB, Chevy Luv) for years and many miles. (I drive approx. 200 miles a week) One old school trick I also use is to re drill the front spring pearch bolt an inch higher in the hanger. This will give you about 1/2" more drop and keep the front spring eye from hitting the ground. Also, once the blocks are installed make sure you cut the U-bolts flush with the nuts. I hope this helps.

better to notch your frame if running a mono leaf, axle slap is lame

^^^AGREED!^^^ and you could get away with one of those "universal" bolt in notches in this case. I don't think you could get enough travel with a mono leaf (with stock over load) to warrent a step notch. I would never run a mono leaf without the over load though...Too much axel wrap.

and the fear of leaf snapping, lol its tempered too much play and it snaps happened to my buddy in his tacoma, lol i put my over load back in the same day haha. but yea a univ lil notch would work, specially with air shocks

here is my 86 the front has 3inch drop control arms and the back has the 4 inch blocks. The front is perfect (actually the tires rub on the outer rim of the wheel well) but the back still need to come down.