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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 02:17 AM
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i just bought a 96 2dr 4x4 and have noticed the back end looks kind of high to be stock. it has 3 leaf springs on the back that are attached to each other and a 4th leaf that isnt attached to anything. the extra one is the shortest one and it is on the bottom. is that stock or does it have an extra leaf in it? i have turned the torsion bars about 5 turns on the bolt but it is still way taller in the back end? can someone post a few pics of what the stock leaf springs looks like so that i can compare? thanks in advance!!!
 
Old Feb 20, 2010 | 09:24 PM
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stock springs are one main spring with 3 pack springs.

all pack springs are under... what do you mean NOT ATTACHED... there is no center bolt holding it all together?

There were upgraded springs that were 4 packs....

 

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ok those are different than mine. but from what i see mine are stock. what i meant by not attached is demonstrated in the pic you provided. look at the very bottom leaf how it doesnt have anything on the ends of it attaching it to the other leafs. but the top 4 in your picture have a thing holding them together.

why in the world would the back end of my truck sit so high compared to the front? i have turned the torsions 6 turns each and the back is still higher than the front by more than an inch.

do these blazers just sit like that?
 
Old Feb 22, 2010 | 10:22 AM
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could you get a pic of your truck?
be a little easier to tell if its stock or not

also you don't want to go crazy on those t-bars,
you'll be changing cv-joints and ball joints as all get out
 
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the lowest leaf in the pack IS attached via a central bolt, but it sits flat instead of curving with the other 2 pack springs and the main spring


pics to follow... hang on one

And here you go...
these are 2 Z85 srpings on the floor of the blazer
VVVVV
 
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