ALCAN SPRINGS soon to be installed.

Just received my leaf springs from Alcan leaf springs. Could this been installed myself or is it recommended a shop install it.

Would I need upgraded bump stops?

 

I installed mine by myself. It's a pretty basic install. Just make sure you put the right side to the front.

 

I am curious about this leaf spring kit. Would you mind sharing what you paid and what you think of them? Thanks!

 

I am intrigued as well… I just threw on the Ironman 4X4 leaf springs AUS steal. And they are stiffer than I ever could’ve thought. These look beefier, please update on your op.

 

It's easier with 2 people but you can do it yourself. Make sure you disconnect the brake line and ABS wire brackets from the rear axle. Also make sure you replace the ubolts. I swapped to Timbren bump stops on mine since I have a lift.

 

Call them and ask for Lew. He can tell you the total shipped cost. Mine were around $1200 if I recall. They are great springs. A few of us have them. They can build them with lift or support for additional bed weight.

 

Me wonders how these PU bushings behave in cold? I can't remove Hi-Lift handle keeper in winter, for example. Noticed the same thing with other polyurethane products: they shrinks a lot in cold weather.

I'm planning to upgrade leafs soon, but think will go with the OE rubber bushings.

 

I installed by myself.

Do you have OEM shackles? I have CBs and was told by David to use their bushings with the Alcans.

 

Not on the track currently, but, yes, I have them somewhere.

 

My experience running PU vs OE rubber bushings in the cold... The OE rubber bushings always had more of a weird rear shimmy when it dropped below 25F. I ran CB +1 shackles with his PU bushings for 120k miles or so; they transferred more of the road feel when cold, but had less of a jiggly shimmy than the rubber ones, if that makes sense. I changed them out for Energy Suspension's PU leaf spring bushing last year when my CB shackles froze up and I had to swap the stock shackle back in. They seem to be the best of both worlds with very little jiggle or shimmy. BUT... the jiggle/shimmy was always worse with an unloaded bed, and my bed hasn't been unloaded for years. I've also changed a few things (shocks, then Icon 3 leaf pack, then 3 Leaf pack and extra special add a leaf with Air bag temporary delete...) so it's not 100% apples to apples. Even still, I still prefer the PU leaf spring bushings over the OE even in the cold, with the Energy Suspension bushings seeming to work best for me.