M1028 and Rough Country 6" lift with add a leaf problem

[Mattguy]

Rough country is trying to tell me I can fit this add a leaf in. I don't see anywhere that it can go. It's smaller than the top leaf, but if I pull it in, the u bolts on both ends will not be big enough. Any advice? Thanks.

 

[patracy]

It's going to ride even rougher than it already does if you add more leafs to that pack. I'm not sure how much lift you'd see from a single leaf back there. But you'd need longer u bolts if you want to just add leafs.

I'm just running blocks under mine. But I don't off road mine. Have you considered a rear shackle flip? You'll also need to address the overload springs as well if you do that.

 

[Mattguy]

It's going to ride even rougher than it already does if you add more leafs to that pack. I'm not sure how much lift you'd see from a single leaf back there. But you'd need longer u bolts if you want to just add leafs.

I'm just running blocks under mine. But I don't off road mine. Have you considered a rear shackle flip? You'll also need to address the overload springs as well if you do that.

This was the whole kit for the K30. It was the front leaf springs and add a leaf plus the 4" block for the rear. I don't think the M1028 has the same rear leaf springs as a K30. There is no way to use this. I may just get a 6" block or do the skyjacker 6" leaf spring set. Rough country tells me that its possible to add this to the set but I see no way.

 

[Mattguy]

This is the block with the overload spring removed. I will never have anything in my bed.

 

[nyoffroad]

I will never have anything in my bed.

LOL, Why have a truck then?

 

[Mattguy]

LOL, Why have a truck then?

This is going to be a parade queen, like my HMMWV's. I have other trucks I can ding up if I want.

 

[Keith_J]

Ditching the overload springs improved the ride in my M1031 SECM. I installed air bags for load handling, far better than the 50 pounds of additional unsprung weight.