Stole an idea from the Dukes of Hazzard

[Ghoste]

He did indeed.

[keith88]

Its all good everyone is entitled to there opinion,I understand some people would do it differently and that's fine. But there is other things that i want to do and seeing that my credit card has grown to over 2 grand to fix stuff that i was never told about i do it my way until i have the money to do it other wise, this way i can still drive it and fix and change the thing i want to. Even if i was to put new spring on it now i still would have to use the spring helpers because the springs alone would not give me the stance that i am looking for so whats the difference. Its all good .

[keith88]

He did indeed.

Thank you for posting that picture . BTW i have  and am selling my diecast collection to get money to put into the charger .

[Homerr]

Thanks for that link i will save it especially since i live in CT. How ever I'm not sure that a new set of springs would solve my whole issue seeing that I'm looking to have a higher than stock in the back ,chances are i would still need helper springs to get it where i would want it even with a new set of springs. I am not looking for level... I'm looking for it to be higher in the back than it should be.

They do re-arching of your existing springs, should be about $100.  They can arch them higher than stock if you want.   

[keith88]

Thanks for that info and i probably will do that but not until i get an 8 3/4 rear 1st to put in it at the same time .That will be a ways down the road tho want to get it repainted 1st and take off the vinyl top, and that's several years down the pike. But thanks a ton for the info on that i would not have known otherwise.

[myk]

The funny part is, the ship isn't run all that tightly, the mods allow a great deal of latitude here.  Go to Moparts and you get a rough crowd and some heavy handed moderation to wash it down with.

Is there even a need to go to Moparts?  I get all of the information I need about my fat Dodge right here...

[bill440rt]

No need to completely remove the springs to change the rear. Disconnecting them at the rear hangers does help though. Changing leaf springs is easier than you think.
Personally, I would have saved my pennies and just did it right the first time. With MP leaf springs hovering at about $200/pair, it's a pretty cheap fix as it is. Now you'll be spending $300 and doubling your labor.
But hey, it's your time & money.  

[myk]

Yeah changing springs seems pretty straightforward; it looks as if the hardest part might be stubborn bolts...

[c00nhunterjoe]

That looks high as heck... lol. Wonder if it will settle any over the winter? What size tires are on the rear?
While its a temporary fix, i bet it will ride 100 times better then the air shocks did!

[keith88]

Like i said I will change the springs in time but I plan on putting an 8 3/4 rear in at that time ..its down the road but not high on my list at this point dont want to be doing it more than once if i dont have to. 
As for the tire size its 245 rear & 235 frt,and yes I expect it to settle a little but no more that 1/2 ' or so that is what happen with the 1st set i put on.

[Mike DC]

Are the MP springs still sagging too quickly, like they were a few years back? 

[bill440rt]

Are the MP springs still sagging too quickly, like they were a few years back? 

I have them on two of my cars, one about 15 years ago and the other about 4. Neither have shown any signs of sag.

[Ghoste]

Have heard of a couple of other people reporting good luck with them recently too.  I wonder if the metallurgy changed or if there was truly a widespread problem to begin with?

[b5blue]

Over 3 years and still waiting to see any drop......

[Dino]

Sorry for the hijack but is there an easy way to find out if the springs need replacing?  The car feels firm but what the heck do I know?   

[Ghoste]

If they are arched or flat you are fine, if they arch the wrong way then they're shot.

[Dino]

That obvious?  I guess they're fine then, they are still arched under load.

[keith88]

Hey mine are arched..... now

[myk]

Sorry for the hijack but is there an easy way to find out if the springs need replacing?  The car feels firm but what the heck do I know?   

I was told that as long as the ride height is satisfactory (even) along with ride quality, then all is good.  Meanwhile, my Hotchkis leaf springs just came in and I can't wait to get them on...

[Mike DC]

The complaints several years back were that the MP springs were visibly sagging down from where the started pretty quickly.  But I haven't heard this complaint again in a while now. 

[5hunert]

Heck, all you really need is a good set of shackles.

[keith88]

Thought of that to but been told that will mess the springs up  in time as well ,didn't think that was the way to go in my case.

[TUFCAT]

The complaints several years back were that the MP springs were visibly sagging down from where the started pretty quickly.  But I haven't heard this complaint again in a while now.  

The pair on my car sagged almost immediately. They've been on since '06 and I still hate the look ...sagging was the reason I replaced them in the first place...

[bill440rt]

Heck, all you really need is a good set of shackles.

Is there such a thing??   

[Mike DC]

     
IMO long rear shackles can be a style choice these days. 

Tons of cool street machines had them back in the day.  They were visible poking out below the quarters of old NASCARs.  Etc.