Guys I have a question about cutting coil springs. Lots of opinions and do and don’ts but would like to open the can again. My full size bronco has deaver 11 leaf rear springs and deaver h57c front coils. The rear leaves have settled a bit +\- 2” which still ride well and provide plenty of flex and appear stable as they don’t sag any farther with the truck loaded. I think cutting one coil out of the front coils will level the truck. I plan to cut the springs in my bandsaw which should not impart any heat into the spring. Let the opinions begin.
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The 2” lower in the rear actually works well Truck looks goofy squatted
That’s the out of the box thinking I’m looking for!!! I think those towers unbolt. Not at the shop now. I’ll check first thing tomorrow.
I sent them an email last week and no response yet. They are on my list to call this week
Eb1970
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Ok I talked to Deaver and confirmed the coils are the correct length/height etc. changing the coil buckets can be done as they are bolted on. The issue is I will need to fabricate them No one makes, that I have found, an adjustable bucket. The buckets wrap the lower cord of the frame and bolt there as well. I assume this keeps the bucket from wanting to twist/bend/fold inward. I’m looking for a pair of used buckets to cut up. Thanks for the suggestions. I’ll keep digging.
Your bandsaw likely won’t cut the coils, they are hard! It doesn’t really matter what you cut them with, as the heat affected zone is on the end of the spring. Have you considered adding a front winch bumper and winch? That should squat the front a little more. If it were me, I would just add air bags to the rear to adjust as needed.
Eb1970
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Ballistic makes the adjustable buckets, you can click on the link in my previous message to look at them.
displacedtexan
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What junk bandsaws are you used to?