Long bed leaf springs

[PDX Matt]

I'm curious if long beds have more leaf springs in the rear than standard cabs? I noticed mine has 5 in the rear and I think regular trucks have 3?

[flatcat19]

LOL.

 

You can get yours de-arched for more low.

[datsunaholic]

It's more year specific than chassis specific.  There are all sorts of different spring packs.  '72-74 spring packs are generally far stiffer than later ones even though they're only shortbeds and only have 3 main leaves (plus a monster squared-off overload).  78-79 have 5 leaves but are the softest of all of them, but still maintained the same "unloaded" ride height. 

[PDX Matt]

Any idea what the 76's had? As mentioned before it appears I have 5. 

 

I ask because if I remove 2, it doesn't seem like I'd lose a lot of quality in my ride going down to 3. 

[datsunaholic]

Excusing the extra upper overload, this is what a '76 LB had:

 

 

 

 

Same load capacity, just not as stiff as the earlier thick 3-spring pack.  

[PDX Matt]

Cool. I'm going to start with 2 springs and see where that leaves me.