Composite leaf springs

[cruiser54]

Who needs a set of #175 composite rear leafs for a Comanche?

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q690/cruiser54/Comanche175springs.jpg

 

[sandsgg]

Composite, never seen those before, what's their use

 

[cruiser54]

Off-road and stadium racing back in the day.

 

[sandsgg]

Do you use them as main leaves or by them self

 

[cruiser54]

By themselves.

 

[CobraMarty]

How much? What is their 'eye to eye' length?

 

[sandsgg]

So confused how can 1 leaf be enough to handle the weight let alone carrying stuff in the bed

 

[cruiser54]

So confused how can 1 leaf be enough to handle the weight let alone carrying stuff in the bed

It handles payload poorly. But, makes a stadium truck handle extremely well. They weigh about 100 pounds less than stock springs.

 

[cruiser54]

How much? What is their 'eye to eye' length?

They're from a Comanche so they're longer than a Cherokee by X amount. I can measure them in their static position right now if you like.

 

[89eliminator]

how much?

 

[CobraMarty]

Yeah, what is their static length?

 

[cruiser54]

Yeah, what is their static length?

50.5 straight across eye to eye.

51.25 measured eye to eye following the curvature of the spring.

They appear to be from this company and are marked #175.
http://www.flex-form.com/Default.asp

I got these on a trade. I will research their value tomorrow.

 

[crazyjim]

Let us know on value, this would be sweet to see on a truck!

 

[kastein]

hmmmmmm... arched for how much lift or drop, SOA or SUA?

 

[cruiser54]

hmmmmmm... arched for how much lift or drop, SOA or SUA?

Appears to be SUA. I remember the truck they were on. It was a Pro-Rally Comanche. IIRC, it was stock height. The guy warned me though, that the payload capacity is zilch.

YOu can easily pick up both of them in one hand.

 

[GSequoia]

I'd bet they're made to also be run with a gutted bed at that, possibly even glass sides.

 

[CobraMarty]

I just bought a set of these from flex-form for our 2WD XJ to lower it. I will weigh them tomorrow. Maybe 5-6 pounds each.

 

[cruiser54]

I'd bet they're made to also be run with a gutted bed at that, possibly even glass sides.

On the stadium trucks, yes. The Pro-Rally truck was a shortbed and all metal.

 

[CobraMarty]

17.8 pounds for the pair. What does a pair of stock springs weigh?

 

[cruiser54]

17.8 pounds for the pair. What does a pair of stock springs weigh?

The guy who had them said they saved him over 100 pounds of weight.

Per your PM, I will let these go for $200 plus shipping. They are new and have a 175# per inch rating.