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Old 07-05-2018, 08:49 AM
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Default 2001 Dakota CC R/T

Trying to find the stock rear leaf spring rate.
 
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It's somewhere in the 120-140 range. My 2001 CC non-RT is 130 pounds per inch, with three 1/4" leafs. You do not count the 1/2" overload spring.

Calculator I used - https://www.suspensionmaxx.com/tech-...ng-calculator/

On mine, I have
2.5" wide x 1 Leaf x 56" long x .25" thick = 19.38 lb/in
2.5" wide x 1 leaf x 45" long x .25" thick = 37.35 lb/in
2.5" wide x 1 leaf x 36" long x .25" thick = 72.96 lb/in

Total = 129.69 lb/in, or basically 130 lb/in
 

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Great info - thank you very much!
 



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