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How to Add a Leaf to a Stack

The addition of a leaf spring to a spring stack increases the stiffness of your vehicles suspension and gives your vehicle additional lift. Both enhancements aid a vehicle when traveling off-road. Stiffer leaf springs allow the suspension system to react faster and allow you to maintain control of the vehicle. Additional ground clearance allows your vehicle to drive over higher obstacles without damaging the undercarriage of your vehicle.

Instructions

Remove the Leaf Stack

1

Apply the vehicles parking brake. Place one wheel chock in front of each front vehicle tire.

2

Spray penetrating fluid on the eight hex nuts holding the U-bolts that are holding the leaf spring to the vehicles rear end.

3

Lift the back of the vehicle off the ground by placing a floor jack under a manufacturer-approved lifting point. Secure the vehicle by placing one jack stand under both rear sides of the vehicle. Lower the jack. Move the jack to the center of the rear. Jack up the rear. Remove the rear tires from the vehicle with a four-way lug nut wrench.

4

Turn the top bolt, holding the drivers side shock to the vehicle frame counterclockwise with a socket attached to a ratchet handle. Pull the bolt from the frame. Lower the floor jack. Remove the lower shock bolt from the rear differential. Set the shock aside.

5

Loosen the bolts located at each end of the drivers side leaf spring with the ratchet handle. Pull the leaf spring from the vehicle. Ensure no brake lines or wires tangle in the spring during removal.

Add-a-Leaf Installation

6

Place one C-clamp on either side of the center mounting bolt holding the leaf stack together. Tighten the C-clamps.

7

Hold the head of the center mounting bolt with a pair of self-locking pliers. Turn the hex nut on the bottom side of the center bolt counterclockwise with a socket and ratchet handle. Pull the bolt from the leaf stack.

8

Loosen the C-clamps to separate the leaf stack. Slide the add-a-leaf into the proper slot of the leaf stack.

9

Tighten both C-clamps. Slide the center mounting bolt into position and tighten the bolt.

10

Slide the leaf stack under the vehicle. Install the mounting bolts through the bushing on the ends of the leaf stack. Tighten the bolts.

11

Raise the floor jack to lift the rear into position. Install the U-bolts to connect the rear to the bottom of the leaf stack. Install the shock and tire.

12

Repeat the process to install the add-a-leaf on the passengers side of the vehicle.