Leaf Springs
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Flyin Ryan
hated cuz he drives fords
Re: Leaf Springs
Yeah they come with bushings but no u bolts/nuts.. I got mine from an RV/Semi shop because the standard one's from pep boys or autozone looked weaker and smaller od wise then the stockers.
Also remember to remove the wedge from your stock springs and install it on the new belltechs
Yeah they come with bushings but no u bolts/nuts.. I got mine from an RV/Semi shop because the standard one's from pep boys or autozone looked weaker and smaller od wise then the stockers.
Also remember to remove the wedge from your stock springs and install it on the new belltechs
Flyin Ryan
hated cuz he drives fords
Re: Leaf Springs
no, which is why I suggested that you remove them from yoru stock springs and install onto your new springs
no, which is why I suggested that you remove them from yoru stock springs and install onto your new springs
Loeryder
New member
Re: Leaf Springs
BT does sell pinion angle wedges of varying degrees but they are not included with the new springs.
Instead of wedges, the BT springs were not low enough for me (the 3" drop claim is from a stock s series, not a SyTy) so I ended up buying a 1" drop block with 2* of pinion angle machined in.
BT does sell pinion angle wedges of varying degrees but they are not included with the new springs.
Instead of wedges, the BT springs were not low enough for me (the 3" drop claim is from a stock s series, not a SyTy) so I ended up buying a 1" drop block with 2* of pinion angle machined in.
Richard Le
New member
Re: Leaf Springs
OK, so I got the Belltech leaf springs installed with 1" drop block and axle set back plate. Now, when I accelerate or do a tight turn, I get loud clunking noises from the rear. Any ideas? Swaybar maybe?
OK, so I got the Belltech leaf springs installed with 1" drop block and axle set back plate. Now, when I accelerate or do a tight turn, I get loud clunking noises from the rear. Any ideas? Swaybar maybe?
Richard Le
New member
Re: Leaf Springs
Do you have a rear swaybar on yours? I have the Addco rear sway bar on mine.
Do you have a rear swaybar on yours? I have the Addco rear sway bar on mine.
BoostedSUV
Active member
Re: Leaf Springs
I had beltech leafs with a 1inch block and rear sway bar. Mine clunked on every turn and hard bump. It was more like a bang. Turned out that rear axel tubes on the rear were hitting the frame. I had to take out the one inch block and it rode better and the noise went away.
I had beltech leafs with a 1inch block and rear sway bar. Mine clunked on every turn and hard bump. It was more like a bang. Turned out that rear axel tubes on the rear were hitting the frame. I had to take out the one inch block and it rode better and the noise went away.
Richard Le
New member
Re: Leaf Springs
Here are a couple of pics of my truck with the Belltech leafs and 1" blocks:
The rear now settled down slightly too low for my taste. I'm going to replace the 1" blocks with 1/2" blocks and remove the rear swaybar to see if the clunking goes away.
Here are a couple of pics of my truck with the Belltech leafs and 1" blocks:
The rear now settled down slightly too low for my taste. I'm going to replace the 1" blocks with 1/2" blocks and remove the rear swaybar to see if the clunking goes away.
BoostedSUV
Active member
Re: Leaf Springs
That's what happened with mine with 1in blocks, settled down to far and rode like sh*t! I took it out after about a week and the clunking went away. Post some pics when you get the 1/2in blocks in. I may consider doing that as well
That's what happened with mine with 1in blocks, settled down to far and rode like sh*t! I took it out after about a week and the clunking went away. Post some pics when you get the 1/2in blocks in. I may consider doing that as well
Richard Le
New member
Re: Leaf Springs
Mine rides very well with the 1" blocks. I removed the rear swaybar and the clunking went away. I only had a little more than an inch between the top of the rear drive shaft and the bottom of the swaybar, so they were hitting each other. I also removed the bracket and adjusting rod for the rear air shocks/auto leveling system. The rear still sits slightly too low, so I have 1/2" blocks on order.
Mine rides very well with the 1" blocks. I removed the rear swaybar and the clunking went away. I only had a little more than an inch between the top of the rear drive shaft and the bottom of the swaybar, so they were hitting each other. I also removed the bracket and adjusting rod for the rear air shocks/auto leveling system. The rear still sits slightly too low, so I have 1/2" blocks on order.
BoostedSUV
Active member
Re: Leaf Springs
Now that I'm thinking about it I had to make adjustments to my sway bar. It was hitting the top of the leaf so I rotated it and got the clearence needed. We must have different sway because mine sits under the rear diff and is no where near the driveshaft. I think mine is a Belltech sway bar. The reason mine clunked is because I cut the bump stops to allow more suspension travel and the rear hit the frame. I took the 1inch block out and its been smooth sailing ever since...
Now that I'm thinking about it I had to make adjustments to my sway bar. It was hitting the top of the leaf so I rotated it and got the clearence needed. We must have different sway because mine sits under the rear diff and is no where near the driveshaft. I think mine is a Belltech sway bar. The reason mine clunked is because I cut the bump stops to allow more suspension travel and the rear hit the frame. I took the 1inch block out and its been smooth sailing ever since...
Richard Le
New member
Re: Leaf Springs
According to this thread: http://www.syty.net/forums/showthread.php?t=12708&highlight=Belltech+Syclone&page=2, the Belltech leafs are 3-4 lbs lighter each.
Richard Le
New member
Re: Leaf Springs
I had an Addco rear sway bar, which sits over the front of the rear diff where the driveshaft connects to it.