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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 08:53 PM
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Well, my leaf springs are sad at the moment and im trying to figure out how to fix them. I saw something at autozone when i was just walkin around that is suposed to make em smile again. Has anyone seen these? Sorry i dont have a name for them.
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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 08:57 PM
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I found that theyre called helper springs, does anyone know if theyre good or crap? I still offroad so i dont know if theyll flex
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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 09:00 PM
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try to find a spring shop around you that will rebend em for ya the guy here charges 4 bucks a leaf. did mine 6 months ago and still holding strong
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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 09:14 PM
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yea mine are the same...i was thinking of picking up a set from the junk yard. either that or upgrade to a 4.5" lift
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 09:22 AM
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See, Im not to confiedent in JY leags because they are probably older than mine. I was thinking about getting 2 inch leafs and then going 4 all around. Does anyone know where i can get just plain 2 inch lift leaf springs that dont cost $400?
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 09:33 AM
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See, Im not to confiedent in JY leags because they are probably older than mine. I was thinking about getting 2 inch leafs and then going 4 all around. Does anyone know where i can get just plain 2 inch lift leaf springs that dont cost $400?
the OME ones on quadratec are like $114 a piece. That's what I paid for mine in the medium duty.

http://www.quadratec.com/products/16090_5054.htm

ok, they are 116.99 now, but still...
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 10:41 AM
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The toronto maple leads haven't smiled since the sixties.

Wait, wrong leafs.
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