removing middle leaf spring.

[pillen140]

okay, i broke my middle leaf in my leaf spring, still drivable, but i want it fixed. i dont want used springs. the local spring shop wants $90 for just the middle leaf, i was wondering what you guys would think about just removing the middle leaf, and replacing it with a skyjacker add-a-leaf($40). of course i would do both sides, and i know how to do springs(so please spare the instructions). the add a leaf said it would raise it about 1-1.5". i think it would be a lot less, if any at all, with the middle leaf gone. what do you guys think? should i just spend the extra $100 bucks on the regular replacements? and im not looking for a lift, just trying to save a buck!(im cheap!).. oh, and its a three leaf pack, when i look at aftermarket replacements, it says only 4 or 5 leaf packs..... but its 3, and looks completely original.

 

[mhughes165]

okay, i broke my middle leaf in my leaf spring, still drivable, but i want it fixed. i dont want used springs. the local spring shop wants $90 for just the middle leaf, i was wondering what you guys would think about just removing the middle leaf, and replacing it with a skyjacker add-a-leaf($40). of course i would do both sides, and i know how to do springs(so please spare the instructions). the add a leaf said it would raise it about 1-1.5". i think it would be a lot less, if any at all, with the middle leaf gone. what do you guys think? should i just spend the extra $100 bucks on the regular replacements? and im not looking for a lift, just trying to save a buck!(im cheap!).. oh, and its a three leaf pack, when i look at aftermarket replacements, it says only 4 or 5 leaf packs..... but its 3, and looks completely original.

they were prolly replaced with a 1st or 2nd gen 4x4 spring at some point, i know the springs i just gave away were a 3 leaf pack from my 87

 

[pillen140]

well, they sit right. thats all i can say about em. and they dont sag very much, even with a 1300 lb welder in the back! and they look original, but who the heck knows. i know explorers have 3 leaf packs, but are shaped different, and the bolt goes through the middle of the spring different.

 

[pillen140]

so you think this would be an okay idea?

 

[pillen140]

ah hell, since no one else would post, i went ahead and ordered em. and sorry, they were tuff country, not skyjacker, and $40 for the pair.