I just finish doing this to mine but the threads got stripped and the nuts came loose, is there a better brand that could handle more tension/pressure?
@@dopezamora they weren't cross threaded bro it's basically what I do at work lol just bolting up flanges and shit I tightened it down good and tq them to spec and when I went to test them out it's when the nut stripped the bolt
Alex perez bro mine does 1 then 2 it’s weird haha. like sometimes it starts with 1 but then they both do it. idk. but i can do donuts with no problem too
Those are overload springs. There's definitely supposed to be some gap in them (maybe not that much, I suspect the drop block has done something), and they're only supposed to be actually doing something when there's such a big load that the main springs sag into contact with them. I've gotta imagine your rear end is insanely stiff at this point. I've seen it recommended to use one of these clamps in front of the axle to reduce hop, but I think it binds if you do both. As for the WHY you were getting hop, that big drop block between the axle tube and the springs is adding a big ol' lever that magnifies the twisting your axle wants to do when it accelerates.
@@dopezamora No problem. Nice ride by the way. I've been doing a lot of reading on this since my beater tuck likes to hop even with mild acceleration. New rear shocks took out a lot of the hop (old ones were pretty blown), but I think I might slap front clamps on as well.
Jase Poag thanks man. yea definitely try some clamps and see how you like them. they definitely helped on mine, although the ride did get a little rougher as well. i’m getting a 3 link with coilovers done at the moment so the hop should completely be gone now and ride a lot smoother
so does clamping the leaf springs help with the shaking ness of the truck? cause mine shakes bad, and i've already got all tires balances and it still shakes?
Those belltech twin tube shocks suck. I recommend getting mono tube shocks. I went from belltech to bilstein and they made a huge difference. Since your truck is lowered much more than mine you’re going to have to get shorter shocks. Ridetech/fox, qa1, Viking all have some great mono tube adjustable shocks in all kinds of lengths also.
Did this to my truck stick height. It cured the wheel hop but now it literally hops over bumps sideways lmfao. So I took the clamps off the front and just put them on the back
Hey brotha new to watching keep up on the build but the leaf clamps are supposed to be in the front of the axle, one 3-4 inches in the front of the axle and the other 4-5 more inches further forward you could add 1 more but 2 should be ok for a 3 inch drop.
Suelo_ Abuelo na man i took a look at my boy’s stock sierra and they were nothing like that. maybe separated very little but nothing like mine. only reason i didnt do traction bars is cause they would sit super low. but i’m getting rid of the leaf springs now and doing a 3 link with coilovers
You put those clamps on with the weight of the vehicle on the ground. And just in front of the axel about 6 inches. Did this on my slammed Ranger, way better.
Did you ever have any problems with these clamps bro? Looking to do this to mine because it hops real bad. I see you went with 3” clamps, could you have done the 2.5”?
Jose Caballero no i had no problems. it will make your ride a noticeably amount stiffer tho. no bro you need 3” clamps, the 2.5” wouldn’t be wide enough
dopezamora thanks for the info man I ended up getting the right clamps but I only did the front of the leaf springs. Should I do the back as well like you did?
dopezamora they make trac bars that come up from the axle and bolt to the back end of the frame/bumper. Never seen someone with them though. This just seemed a little drastic to me, taking away all suspension in the rear. Truck looks sweet though
Good luck with that ur jack sucks to so do your wheels and im not even gena finish the video and assume your truck sucks to o and your impact gun sucks and your supposed to do that on the ground not jacked up but I didn't finish vid so I'm just assuming by the music in the background
Hey just fyi... Most people put them on facing down because they use an air wrench too tighten them up. So what they do is they put on facing down and then they take a cut off tool and cut the bolt off once it's on, just a millimeter above the nut so that way the only thing really exposed is the nut. Then if you have to ever take them off and put them back on etc you have to have a way to compress it down to tight enough to get them back on with the nut tight so you use a new one that's not been cut you put it about say 8 in back compress your springs put your one on that you've cut tighten it up remove the new one in your back to where you were or if you have to adjust them or anything but they'll put them down for the purpose of using an air wrench just makes it easier that's all... be sure and cut them though if you have them pointing up you don't want this two studs slamming into the bed of your truck or the frame or anything if you get a good bump and bottom out cuz those two studs will punch a hole through a truck bed or a frame rail or kind of twerk here rear axle if you do it just right so remember go back and cut those things off flush where just a nuts the only thing sticking up. I mean it's not like you're ever going to remove them and if you do you probably not going to put them back on if you do just get a new one or some type of strong clamp or something too compress them all you have to do. I hope that helps I just need to meet people do it in a few that didn't cut the studs and they got free drain holes out of it.
They prevent spring windup.
It's crazy that you had all 4 flat tires at the same time and also had 4 spare tires just laying around.
Are you boosted?
GM needs to make those wheels in 5x5
Got the clamp Install in my truck and now it rides bouncy in the back, what could it be ? I have a c- notch.
The clamps Makes the truck ride stiff
do this clamps will help when steeping on gas and truck goes to the side , or just being bouncy while driving .?
side to side is fish tailing, thats due to lack of traction, put a tire in the bed you wont have this issue
Where the link bro
Can anyone help I put the leaf spring clamps but I still get wheel hop idk how to fix it
not sure bro this got rid of it for me
What you running in the back brotha what drop is that? Love how it’s sitting clean truck brotha🙏
I just finish doing this to mine but the threads got stripped and the nuts came loose, is there a better brand that could handle more tension/pressure?
Deep South Truckin i never had any issues with mine. maybe the nuts weren’t threaded on correctly?
@@dopezamora they weren't cross threaded bro it's basically what I do at work lol just bolting up flanges and shit I tightened it down good and tq them to spec and when I went to test them out it's when the nut stripped the bolt
Deep South Truckin that’s weird bro i had zero issues with mine
@@dopezamora I think I found a solution I double nutted the bolt so it has twice the strength
Deep South Truckin whatever works bro lol 👍🏼 maybe you over tightened them the first time?
Why do we got the same truck but mine does 1 wheel burnouts?
Alex perez bro mine does 1 then 2 it’s weird haha. like sometimes it starts with 1 but then they both do it. idk. but i can do donuts with no problem too
@dopezamora yea same, sometimes both spin and other times only one but it has no problems swinging
Alex perez i think they might be limited slip diffs bro
Those are overload springs. There's definitely supposed to be some gap in them (maybe not that much, I suspect the drop block has done something), and they're only supposed to be actually doing something when there's such a big load that the main springs sag into contact with them. I've gotta imagine your rear end is insanely stiff at this point. I've seen it recommended to use one of these clamps in front of the axle to reduce hop, but I think it binds if you do both.
As for the WHY you were getting hop, that big drop block between the axle tube and the springs is adding a big ol' lever that magnifies the twisting your axle wants to do when it accelerates.
Jase Poag thanks boss
@@dopezamora No problem. Nice ride by the way. I've been doing a lot of reading on this since my beater tuck likes to hop even with mild acceleration. New rear shocks took out a lot of the hop (old ones were pretty blown), but I think I might slap front clamps on as well.
Jase Poag thanks man. yea definitely try some clamps and see how you like them. they definitely helped on mine, although the ride did get a little rougher as well. i’m getting a 3 link with coilovers done at the moment so the hop should completely be gone now and ride a lot smoother
that happened to mine too bro it was shaking all bad then got those installed and all good
A.D.C necessity i wish i knew what it was sooner bro i couldnt figure it out
so does clamping the leaf springs help with the shaking ness of the truck? cause mine shakes bad, and i've already got all tires balances and it still shakes?
@@savanah_rodriguez yess you can even add an extra one
Since putting them on have they moved on you ?
i have coilovers with a 3 link now bro. but when i had them on they didnt move. gotta make sure you tighten em all the way
My truck started wheel hopping when i do donuts where did you get these at ?
So that stops wheel hopping?
Those belltech twin tube shocks suck. I recommend getting mono tube shocks. I went from belltech to bilstein and they made a huge difference. Since your truck is lowered much more than mine you’re going to have to get shorter shocks. Ridetech/fox, qa1, Viking all have some great mono tube adjustable shocks in all kinds of lengths also.
How low can I go with the bilstein shocks my truck is lowered 3 might me going 4/4.5 need new shocks and don’t want to brake the bank
Get rd of those blocks and remove a leaf if that's an option that block looks ghetto brother
i dont see how it “looks ghetto” it got the job done. but i ended up doing a 3 link with coilovers down the road
Did this to my truck stick height. It cured the wheel hop but now it literally hops over bumps sideways lmfao. So I took the clamps off the front and just put them on the back
Will this work on a 2004 Chevy Colorado and will I only need 2 or 4 as well ?
Don’t cut the U-bolts. You will regret it when you try and remove them. Those leaf springs are so compressed They will fly and break shit.
use a c-clamp to hold the leaf pack before unbolting them
You need to have the weight on the springs and you only need them in the front.
So only 1 in the front leaf?
Did just one in front lower it?@jayspike3065
What would you recommend if my springs are already close to each other? To add the blocks then do the clamps?
Get some leaf spring helpers from autozone, 30 bucks, they help with having weight in the back, and they reduce wheelhop. Ask me how i know ;)
Will adding these always lower the truck? I got an 83 C10 I want to drop just an inch more. Thanks
yeah they should but just keep in mind they’ll make the ride a bit stiffer too
what happened to the rims in your first video
jaison sold. new setup coming in the next few months
Hey brotha new to watching keep up on the build but the leaf clamps are supposed to be in the front of the axle, one 3-4 inches in the front of the axle and the other 4-5 more inches further forward you could add 1 more but 2 should be ok for a 3 inch drop.
Your truck is fucking cool!!! That’s my dream truck it’s nice watching your truck!
What’s your rear lowering set up bro ? Currently on the IHC 6/8 and want to be low like yours lol
Send me a link to those clamps I’m on 5/11 and it rides good but I feel my ride shaky
M6ndo Hernandez call your local autozone or parts store. they should have em
dopezamora bro it went so much lower at least 5/12 😂
M6ndo Hernandez yea it drops like an inch 😂 how’s it ride?
dopezamora probably more and stiffer which I like
Sick ass vid compa🔥 ur truck look clean asf 💯💯
José Martínez VortexMax thanks my boy 🤟🏼🤟🏼
I put the leaf spring clamps and still got wheel hop 🥲
Same
Your truck is nice man!!! Enjoyed your video.
Isaac Aleman thanks appreciate it bro 🙏🏽 make sure to subscribe if you havent!
Bro those are you overload springs they are supposed to be like that, what you need to put are some traction bars to stop that wheel hop
Suelo_ Abuelo na man i took a look at my boy’s stock sierra and they were nothing like that. maybe separated very little but nothing like mine. only reason i didnt do traction bars is cause they would sit super low. but i’m getting rid of the leaf springs now and doing a 3 link with coilovers
dopezamora oh ok that is gunna be sik bro!
@@dopezamora you didn't look at his while it was on the ground did you?
@@jesselucas7503 i did lol
@@dopezamora doh! 😂
You put those clamps on with the weight of the vehicle on the ground. And just in front of the axel about 6 inches. Did this on my slammed Ranger, way better.
Did it still lower it because I need one more inch.
Love the steadies where you buy them ?
leo offer up bro & one was the spare off my truck
I’m the one who recommended them to you on Facebook bro 👍🏼👌🏻
Jorge Alvarez thanks bro 👌🏼
You put those wrong at the back of the spring you only need in the front has many you want
Does it still ride fine did it make it stiff feeling
J Movision it feels a little stiffer but it’s not bad
With all the tire tracks on Your street your neighbors must love you dude!
not my street but thanks for caring dude!
Did you ever have any problems with these clamps bro? Looking to do this to mine because it hops real bad. I see you went with 3” clamps, could you have done the 2.5”?
Jose Caballero no i had no problems. it will make your ride a noticeably amount stiffer tho. no bro you need 3” clamps, the 2.5” wouldn’t be wide enough
dopezamora thanks for the info man I ended up getting the right clamps but I only did the front of the leaf springs. Should I do the back as well like you did?
2.5's fit. The overload spring is tapered out toward the back. If you put the clamps a little closer to the axle, they fit nice and tight.
Hey bro where did you get the lowering blocks ?
Anthony Ortega ebay bro. look em up as tapered lift blocks
dopezamora am i gonna use the same u bolts form the flip kit ?
It works! Better than traction bars
I’m on a 5/8 drop on 22’s and when my back tires hit a crack or the asphalt splitting the bed and truck shake a lot so will this resolve the issue ?
Frankie Hernandez do you have lowering shocks for the rear?
dopezamora yes
Frankie Hernandez not sure then could be many things
Traction bars is the correct fix
johnny walker can’t use traction bars when you’re this low lol 🤷🏽♂️ but if you’re now as low as this then yes definitely go with traction bars
dopezamora they make trac bars that come up from the axle and bolt to the back end of the frame/bumper. Never seen someone with them though. This just seemed a little drastic to me, taking away all suspension in the rear. Truck looks sweet though
Found you on insta had to check out the channel
ChrisCRA thanks bro appreciate it!
Wow that bed looks awesome. Is this 2wd or 4wd? And what was the exact color you have for the bed liner and brand? I want the same thing.
Home Depot has them for 3 bucks bro
VH how can i find them their?
What’s the fb group name ?
Swing it 😍
zlowdre teach me 🙈
Wow didn’t know it was gonna lower it that much I might just need to do that to fix my hot rod stance lol
Slick Rick haha yeah. it does make the ride pretty stiff tho lol
Good luck with that ur jack sucks to so do your wheels and im not even gena finish the video and assume your truck sucks to o and your impact gun sucks and your supposed to do that on the ground not jacked up but I didn't finish vid so I'm just assuming by the music in the background
Truck looks really good. Dude you shit is so low too low for my taste but really sweet ride
Dope af🔥🔥
Martiniano Charles thanks bro!! 🙏🏽
dopezamora been following the build on instagram and recently started watching your videos. Love the truck and good content🔥
Martiniano Charles badass bro i appreciate it 💯
Bro it's super low 👍🏾
banga8080 🤟🏼
They go facing downward bro..
Sebastian Castaneda there’s literally a picture of them on the box the way i put them on lol.. but i’m sure they could be put on either way
Hey just fyi... Most people put them on facing down because they use an air wrench too tighten them up. So what they do is they put on facing down and then they take a cut off tool and cut the bolt off once it's on, just a millimeter above the nut so that way the only thing really exposed is the nut. Then if you have to ever take them off and put them back on etc you have to have a way to compress it down to tight enough to get them back on with the nut tight so you use a new one that's not been cut you put it about say 8 in back compress your springs put your one on that you've cut tighten it up remove the new one in your back to where you were or if you have to adjust them or anything but they'll put them down for the purpose of using an air wrench just makes it easier that's all... be sure and cut them though if you have them pointing up you don't want this two studs slamming into the bed of your truck or the frame or anything if you get a good bump and bottom out cuz those two studs will punch a hole through a truck bed or a frame rail or kind of twerk here rear axle if you do it just right so remember go back and cut those things off flush where just a nuts the only thing sticking up. I mean it's not like you're ever going to remove them and if you do you probably not going to put them back on if you do just get a new one or some type of strong clamp or something too compress them all you have to do. I hope that helps I just need to meet people do it in a few that didn't cut the studs and they got free drain holes out of it.