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Where to cut leafs for bastard pack

Old Jul 13, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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Where in relation to the XJ main leaf should I cut a blazer/S-10 main to use as the second leaf in a bastard pack? Right behind the eyes on the XJ main, 2" back from the XJ main both front and back, etc?

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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 02:55 PM
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When I did my BP I cut it right behind the eyes on the XJ main spring.
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 05:43 PM
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just cut the eyes off the s-10 leafs and fit the top 3 s-10 leafs in between your main and second leaf in the xj pack.

i've done prolly 5 sets this way.
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 06:42 PM
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either 2" behing the eye or directly behind it....both work.
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 07:35 PM
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Ok we all talk about s/10 springs but what year range are we looking for here
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 11:20 PM
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Right behind the eyes. That way the XJ main doesn't have to support any weight. The S10 spring has a higher spring rate, and higher arch so you want the XJ main to just be an alignment device.
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