What are the best all around rear springs? What brand? 4 or 5 leaf ? Thanks this is my first thread/post. All feedback will be appreciated.

 

Best, as in brand or? Doesn't really matter if you go 4 or 5 leaf, as some manufacturers get the same spring rate with 4 that others get with 5 leafs. Either should be fine. If you want to get a lower ride height than stock, you can go to 1"-2" lowering springs. I got my replacements form Summit, and they were good springs.

 

Thanks for the reply, I want to keep it the stock height.

 

Stock height might be higher than it sits presently, if you still have original springs. New springs will be much stronger and I'd expect it to sit an inch or so higher at first, and probably take a long time to settle back to where old springs were. I went 2" lowering springs, and they sat slightly lower. I think 1" would have probably been perfect for my taste, and most likely sit where older springs did.

 

Some one add longer shackles at some point on this car. It has 3 positions it could be set at .

 

As long as the lowest is low enough.