Mono front leaf springs

ProStreet66 · Post by **ProStreet66** » October 22, 2006, 11:51 am

Has anybody used mono front leaf springs in there trucks? I have a 64 F-100 and would like to try them but dont know if its a good idea. thanks for any info.

chop · Post by **chop** » October 22, 2006, 6:36 pm

I have a set from Carolina Classics, and am very happy with them. The stance and the ride is good.
Chop

Comet · Post by **Comet** » October 22, 2006, 11:15 pm

chop wrote:I have a set from Carolina Classics, and am very happy with them. The stance and the ride is good.
Chop

How much do they lower the truck over stock? I have reverse eye springs already and they are really flat.

chop · Post by **chop** » October 23, 2006, 9:20 am

I will try to post a picture here, so you can see the ride height. I do not recall the drop of the spring, it has been about 5 years since I put them in

I can't seem to post a pic, but you can see the truck in my gallery.
Chop

Comet · Post by **Comet** » October 23, 2006, 2:12 pm

Chop, the green short bed? Nice truck. So that is just the mono leaf then? Wow, got it down pretty good. What did you do in the rear?

chop · Post by **chop** » October 23, 2006, 7:35 pm

Thanks, yes it is the green truck. Just mono leafs on the front, and not the reversed eye (if I remember correctly).
I took out every other leaf out of the rear spring packs, and it softened the ride up (still 5 leaves) and then made some brackets on the rear end housing and the crossmember behind the rear axle and mounted some air springs to be able to adjust the ride some when the rear is loaded with luggage and car show tent, chairs and coolers, etc. i have an onboard compressor and small tank mounted on the outside frame rail on the passenger side just behind the door. I have driven the truck now to several shows, on 5 to 6 hour trips altogether about 20K miles since putting her back on the road, and I am very happy with the ride, but soon will put on some anti-sway bars.
Chop

prost66 · Post by **prost66** » October 23, 2006, 8:10 pm

Who is this new prostreet 66???? Merle

ProStreet66 · Post by **ProStreet66** » October 23, 2006, 8:19 pm

No I am not Merle.My name is Rick from upstate NY. I have a pro street 64 f-100 with 66 grill. I have been working on it since 91. I just got back on it about a month ago. I hope to finsh it this time so I can start another one.

mikecarson · Post by **mikecarson** » October 23, 2006, 8:27 pm

ROFL!!

We went thru that in Chat last night, buncha confusion!

Truckfarmer · Post by **Truckfarmer** » October 24, 2006, 8:24 am

here is a comparison photo of my stock 66 and a 64 with 4" lower monoleafs.

Comet · Post by **Comet** » October 24, 2006, 9:43 pm

Cool guys. Thanks Truckfarmer for the comparo. Here is the link that didn't turn out on your post:
http://fordtruk.com/forums/album_showpa ... user_id=12