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Habusailor · 08-14-2022, 08:22 PM

I am starting on a 31 A pickup with a model T box on it. The rear leaf spring goes into the box bed and needs to have a hole in the pickup bed. Has anyone taken out the leaf spring assembly and replaced it with leaf springs and shackles like shoe boxes have? I am not after purity just doing a jalopy pickup.

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Mike/Nebraska · 08-14-2022, 08:26 PM

how about coilovers?

Bob C · 08-14-2022, 09:30 PM

Can't you just use a plate in the bed woo like the model a had?

Jim Brierley · 08-15-2022, 10:33 AM

You could easily take a few leaves out of your spring to soften the ride a bit. Leave the top leaf in place as it conforms to the crossmember.

woofa.express · 08-15-2022, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Brierley

You could easily take a few leaves out of your spring to soften the ride a bit. Leave the top leaf in place as it conforms to the crossmember.

Hi Jim. I took 2 leafs out of my rear springs and fitted modern shockers. It was still a hard ride so I removed the shocks. A little easier on the ride but still hard.
Is it possible to get a softer ride? One piece of advise I have had is to install Model T springs. yes that may well work but can I simply remove even more rear springs. I have never had the occasion to carry more than 2 cwt and even that is rear.

Habusailor · 08-15-2022, 02:15 PM

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jimvette59 · 08-15-2022, 02:23 PM

Raise the box.

08-14-2022, 08:22 PM	#1
Habusailor Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Fargo North Dakota Posts: 264	Model A pickup I am starting on a 31 A pickup with a model T box on it. The rear leaf spring goes into the box bed and needs to have a hole in the pickup bed. Has anyone taken out the leaf spring assembly and replaced it with leaf springs and shackles like shoe boxes have? I am not after purity just doing a jalopy pickup. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08-14-2022, 08:26 PM	#2
Mike/Nebraska Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern, Nebraska Posts: 354	Re: Model A pickup how about coilovers?

08-15-2022, 10:33 AM	#4
Jim Brierley Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 4,091	Re: Model A pickup You could easily take a few leaves out of your spring to soften the ride a bit. Leave the top leaf in place as it conforms to the crossmember.

08-15-2022, 02:15 PM	#6
Habusailor Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Fargo North Dakota Posts: 264	Re: Model A pickup Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) See my situation Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08-15-2022, 02:23 PM	#7
jimvette59 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Perry OH Posts: 1,330	Re: Model A pickup Raise the box.