Wondering if anyone has ever taken the main leaf from their old worn leaf pack, cut the ends off, and added it to a new leaf pack. I bought new Dorman springs for a stupid good price recently, but I've read the spring rate isn't as good as some others. This is the UpCountry replacement pack, so about 0.75" over stock height. I was debating taking my old main leafs and adding them to the new ones like an AAL.

Thoughts on this? Not so much looking for added height as I am just a bit more spring rate / support and strength for the pack. I wasn't sure if adding an old main would have the opposite effect though. Appreciate feedback!

 

Doesn't matter where the leafs come from you're making a bastard pack. All bastard packs are trial and error, see what you get. You can be sure though that you will get more lift and more spring rate.

 

The upcountry springs from Crown are closer to 1.5 or 2 inches over stock. I've ran them on 2 Jeeps now.