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dak2000
Dodge Dakota
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4/29/2003
19:15:43
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 Subject: Adda-Leafs ???
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What exactly do adda-leafs do, how much do they cost, and are they recommended for lifting a dak witha 3in. body lift already on it? Thanxs!
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FlaDak
Dodge Dakota
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4/30/2003
12:40:37
| RE: Adda-Leafs ???
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The leaf springs are basically strips of metal that have a curve to them. As you put a load on them (your truck and all your stuff) the weight tries to straighten the leaf springs. Add-A-Leafs are an extra strip of curved metal that you bolt to your existing leaves, and they increase the amount of weight needed to straighten (compress) your leaf springs. Add-A-Leafs can also raise your truck by keeping the springs at a greater than stock curve. Having a body lift won't mean anything to the leaf springs. The only limiter to add-a-leaf lift is pushing the universal joints on your driveshaft further out-of-straight and increasing wear (some) and stretching your brake lines farther than they were meant to go. Add-A-Leafs are only good for an inch or two as far as I know, and an inch shouldn't overstress anything. Your ride will get stiffer, tho some people don't notice the diff.
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Toren
Dodge Dakota
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4/30/2003
15:33:28
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I know somebody had used Supersprings instead of add-a-
leafs for a Dak, but I've never heard of anyone else using
them, nor how well they do. I'm worried about damaging
the truck if I use some "gimmick" kind of suspension parts.
The coil spacers and add-a-leafs are what I'm porbably
going with, but the Supersprings looked easier to deal with.
Anybody have any more information on them?
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SuperBee
Dodge Dakota
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5/01/2003
08:01:33
| RE: Adda-Leafs ???
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i guy i know had a 74 ram wagon, it had a stock 5 leafs int he pack, he went to the junk yard and got some leaves, he ended up with a 9 leaf pack
talk about riding like an old haywagon!
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