best affordable leafs besides deavers?

[Skullver]

There isn't any reason why you couldn't make a bastard pack perform like Deavers, just copy them. Spring steel is spring steel, it is the length of each leaf, the thickness of each leaf, and how they are stacked up. But, in reality, by the time you had them alll collected, trimmed, configured, arched, you may as well just start with deavers haha. They are the most widely used for jeepspeed, and most leaf sprung race trucks of any class, for a good reason.

Come on Bronco guys, not getting enough attention in bronco world? Hahah, j/k. I am building a Ford too, just don't tell anyone. You throw enough money at anything, and it can be baddass. But I personally think you can throw very little at an XJ, and it can be badass, it is all relative.

 

[souske]

So I have RE packs that I just flapwheeled, painted, added graphite, and installed full length liners.
Would writing Deaver on each pack make them perform better?

 

[Skullver]

So I have RE packs that I just flapwheeled, painted, added graphite, and installed full length liners.
Would writing Deaver on each pack make them perform better?

Try it man, maybe buy some of the special Deaver steekers, those are good for a few extra inches.

I do know Deaver has some special equipment to temper the leafs etc, think old school hammer/anvil type stuff.

 

[crazyjim]

Try it man, maybe buy some of the special Deaver steekers, those are good for a few extra inches.

I do know Deaver has some special equipment to temper the leafs etc, think old school hammer/anvil type stuff.

That place is awesome to walk around, the smell of an old black smith shop is amazing. That and the guys who work there are nothing but helpful.

 

[vetteboy]

So I have RE packs that I just flapwheeled, painted, added graphite, and installed full length liners.
Would writing Deaver on each pack make them perform better?

Only if you leave a few bits of cardboard stuck to them too.

 

[souske]

Hmm, don't have any cardboard handy, would particle board work as well? I hear the big money teams use it.

 

[GrimmJeeper]

Only if you leave a few bits of cardboard stuck to them too.

:worship: :roflmao:

 

[xcm]

Only if you leave a few bits of cardboard stuck to them too.

yes, YES,YES!

 

[karstic]

Corugated cardboard is over-rated (so is spray paint)I prefer cereal boxes.

 

[souske]

Got my deavers on!

 

[Skullver]

Aw, man, the individual leafs aren't dog eared, nor are the inside edges chamfered for ultimate sliding. haha, nice one, crayon would have been the preferred method though.

 

[souske]

the leafs are, I just left the liners blocky
Would redoing it in crayon, with a backwards R gain me any travel?

 

[tone]

the leafs are, I just left the liners blocky
Would redoing it in crayon, with a backwards R gain me any travel?

might net you 1" if its lowercase/backwards for clearance sake..

 

[Marcelo73]

The Deavers are just for running or work well as DD+slow trials where you need that the rig articulates at low speeds?

 

[XJLI]

They work great on the trail, on the highway, at the mall...

 

[Marcelo73]

They work great on the trail, on the highway, at the mall...

Damn. I was expecting a 'they only work at high speed' answer. . If I just had not watched the Crazyjim's videos...

 

[karstic]

They work great on the trail, on the highway, at the mall...

whether you are big, short, or tall.

 

[souske]

Even if your tires are AT, MT, or bald

 

[Marcelo73]

I don't know if I need them but definitely I want them!!!

 

[RAM-ROD]

How do the deavers do with weight in the cargo area?
2000 with ford D44 / 9" full widths , 35x12.50 Kevlars ... Sitting about 5".. I have HD offroad Relo boxes and clayton 2" HD shackles. Our rig is used for everything from DD, Expo rig, we drive to wheel and drive home. Type of trails we hit would be everything from midwest offroad parks to moab. So we need lots of flex at slow speeds also...i already know they will be great for the road and fast forest service roads. Cargo area has about 300lbs in it at times with tools / recovery gear, a full size spare and a 80 lb dog.... Thanks for the input Guys.