08 Leaf Spring Conversion - Anybody Done it?

[SuperStroked]

Originally Posted by TxFireman1972

well I wasnt wanting to dump a bunch of money doing it. Thought if I could convert over to the 08 leafs for a dcent price I would. I'm wanting to do a OUO Traction Block. But looking like a pretty big headache so I may just do the OUO Tracton bars on my current setup along with a set of airbags.

I threw a pair of Velvet Ride Shackles on there this morning.

i sent you the information on my set up. You could have the exact same set up and work great. I even got a few hundred dollars knocked off for ya.

Also, how are those velvet ride shackles?

[TxFireman1972]

Yeah I remember. Was just looking at the 08 conversion to try something different but looks like a pain lol,

I havent really driven on the shackles much today. But they seem to take some of the harshness out of the bumps. I can tell you the most important step....dont install them when its 150 degrees outside!!

[SuperStroked]

Originally Posted by TxFireman1972

Yeah I remember. Was just looking at the 08 conversion to try something different but looks like a pain lol,

I havent really driven on the shackles much today. But they seem to take some of the harshness out of the bumps. I can tell you the most important step....dont install them when its 150 degrees outside!!

Roger that

[villestrip]

txfireman do you have any pics of those shackles installed? How do they ride? Do they affect tow capacity at all?

Thanks

[TxFireman1972]

Yeah here you go:



Here is some info from them I found on a truck website:

Does your 3/4- or 1-ton truck ride down the road like a go-cart when the bed is empty? Changing to softer rear springs can provide a cushy ride around town, but as soon as you hook up the trailer or put a load in the bed, the nose of the truck shoots skyward. Velvet-Ride Shackles, manufactured by Lord Corporation, bolt in place of your stock shackles and cure the poor ride present when the bed is empty without sacrificing load-carrying ability. The product is based on the Torsilastic rubber torsion-spring technology, which consists of an inner steel shaft surrounded by a rubber cylinder encased in an outer shell of high-strength metal. When the shaft is rotated in relation to the outer shell, the rubber resists the twisting effect and provides support along with vibration isolation. As the force is released, it returns to its original position while maintaining its vibration-isolating capabilities.

[TxFireman1972]

If anyone else needs a set of the Velvet Ride Shackles, Let me know. Found some more...$150/shipped.

[TxFireman1972]

Bumping an old post up to see if anyone has ever heard any more on the 08 spring conversion.

I still have the urge to upgade to the longer 08+ rear leaf spring and run a OUO Traction Block.

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Last edited by TxFireman1972 : 11-02-2009 at 05:27 PM.

[TxFireman1972]

The guy still has the same set listed and I started this thread in June!!!

1999-2007 F-250 F-350 Superduty Leaf Spring Conversion:eBay Motors (item 250515443873 end time Nov-15-09 15:46:32 PST)

But he still wont send a pic of what the mounts look like LOL

[99250on14inches]

hey will those velvet rides work on my 2000? Im interested if you can get me a set for 150 shipped. how do they ride? any reports back on them?

Chad

[TxFireman1972]

they would work but I sold them all