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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Rakaric
rofl. Well anyway...another thing. I actually have 2 leaf springs sitting in my garage that was stock for an r/t. Besides the fact that the r/t is under the axle, is there any difference in load capacity?
umm my dak is under the axel ???and it sure isnt a r/t if it is there way over rated
 
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Rakaric
rofl. Well anyway...another thing. I actually have 2 leaf springs sitting in my garage that was stock for an r/t. Besides the fact that the r/t is under the axle, is there any difference in load capacity?
what I would do is, use the r/t springs as long as they are the same length and what not, take one leaf from your old pack and put them under there, get them a bit stiffer, and gain and inch or so . (Make a bastard pack.)
 
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 11:10 PM
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yea the r/t ones are not rusted at all and were barely used, so I was figuring installing those as well. From what I've seen they are pretty much the same, but I'll have to see for sure when I start dissembling.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 05:18 AM
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a guy around here sells the the same kit you're looking at and has them on his s10, said his payload is about 50% more and the truck handels better. the thing I liked is it didn't chang the hight abit. My dak is a 2wd w/3" drop, so I'm thinking of puting one of these kits in this spring,I'll let ya know how it turns out
 
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