Stock Leaf Spring Replacements - August 27th 2019 9:45 pm
Hi there,
I have a 1991 G10 and I like to carry a motorbike on a hitch carrier but the springs are sad (even after insalling a Hellwig) so I want to replace them.
I can readily find springs with a code 22-449 that are heavier duty than the manual says mine are (new ones are 2100 pounds vs mine are something like 1600) - and since they are newer they should be better anyway. The problem is I want to maintain stock ride height and according to the manual the new ones have a 5 & 3/8ths arch vs 4 3 8ths arch on the originals (I think).
Basically - I want stock height but with extra beef = say 30-50% firmer than stock for a G10 1/2 tonner.
Does anyone know where I can get stock height + extra beef?
Thanks a lot for the help
I have a 1991 G10 and I like to carry a motorbike on a hitch carrier but the springs are sad (even after insalling a Hellwig) so I want to replace them.
I can readily find springs with a code 22-449 that are heavier duty than the manual says mine are (new ones are 2100 pounds vs mine are something like 1600) - and since they are newer they should be better anyway. The problem is I want to maintain stock ride height and according to the manual the new ones have a 5 & 3/8ths arch vs 4 3 8ths arch on the originals (I think).
Basically - I want stock height but with extra beef = say 30-50% firmer than stock for a G10 1/2 tonner.
Does anyone know where I can get stock height + extra beef?
Thanks a lot for the help