Dirt Cheap, Simple Upgrade For All Leaf Spring Cars And Trucks

“ I feel like a retard doing this “ I Fucken love it 😂😂😂😜😜

You'll be ok...just listen to the constructive critiques and you will find your way...i was getting a little dizzy when you had that camera way up in the air...😵‍💫...😅

Thanks

This could have been useful back in the 70's when I was in highschool.....I had these friends that were twins.... with a 77 bandit edition TA we called them 2 tons of Fun needless to say the leaf springs could have used a upgrade...😮 What about a motorized selfie stick where it can go in and out and rotate left and right 👍.... Awesome video...

Staggered shocks helps alot

Jeez, dude can't even put a cigarette down to film a video? SMDH

Try a light, looks our in a cave.

What if you have a Dodge Dakota 4x4 with the world's infamous weakest v6 3.7L motor and want to hop the boonies now and then? Any issue?

I was told to mount a helper spring upside-down to the top of the spring. This reduces hop.

Lighting is important in video to see what you are pointing at Uncle Tony! Other than that, I learned something new about leaf springs! Good Job! Also, my parents owned a 66 Valiant and the car I learned to drive on, a 1969 Plymouth Valiant! My 1st car I owned was the 1967 Dodge Dart GT, but the Valiant actually was my 1st car. Maybe the 69 Chrysler w the 383 we inherited from my Grandma's friends late husband. It was awesome growing up in a Mopar family!

This is the kind of great content I subscribed to the channel for. More of this and less talk about EVs and other junk, please!

You are a fantastic teacher.

That's how GOD sees us, Uncle Tony are you trying to say that God is a dodge guy ?

He Tony just get a portable work light for the area your pointing to it will be all good

Don't trust those rack gear jack stands. They have been known to slip out of the rack. Use the Thru-pin style and stay safe. I always roll the floor jack next to the stand and pump it up to meet the car as a back-up. Always have a back-up. Stay safe guys..

Thanks for the tip!

Stop waving at GOD !……..

So Wise , Thank You.

Great info and I'm no video expert but a light suggestion would be more lighting in areas your overhead lights cannot show well, head light, cell phone flashlight I'm not sure, just play with it and it's gonna be a winner

I would have liked to see close up pictures of the clamps.

Why not weld leafs together?

excellent information
engineering should solve problems with the least amount of parts and money

The camera is your typewriter. What is old is new

Adding spring clips will require punching or drilling {not burning} new rivet holes. You may want to pick up a carbide bit before you start. Avoid quick clips, they suck!

We would take a long heavy leaf and cut it behind the axle mount and make the front length reach just past the eye mount on the front side, mounting one on each side under the spring pack and clamping them to the pack, worked excellent to control axle wrap and plant the rear tires. A poor man’s traction bar that wouldn’t catch anything due to hanging down.

Back to the Batcave , same bat Channel, bat station!

You did a good job!! Great advice thank you!!

That was fun. Thanks Tony.

Can anyone tell me the main advantage with Caltracs besides the adjustability over a well made pair of slapper traction type bars that reach front spring eye with clamped springs and everthing dialed in

Couple of slapper bars works best

You need some light under the car. I agree with a tripod. Maybe you're just having fun.

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Question , would welding them together solve the same problem, or is that to extreme?

I watched your video and totally agree with spring clamps. I did this on my 1953 Mercury back in 1963. It picked up the height and extra stiffness.

I think they call it 'editing'.

It’s tourq !! Twist .!!! And tilt.and push. !! Get it straight. I added bags 💼 and coil springs. . I covered all my bases. And 2x4 under floor for bottoms out under floor. I call it a dampener😮

why no 'traction bars"?

You did good.

Soon Mopar Al will be running the drone cameras, you on the selfie stick talking, and nothing gets done just like the kids of today!!!!!!

Thanks Tony!

Not bad for a first attempt, lol! So, question....would adding clamps to the front have any impact on load hauling or towing? (truck)

This doesn't cause any binding in the leaves as the suspension runs through its range of motion?

Tony Your doing great! I always like your show, and ya, this leaf spring IS a help thanks

I had a 66 mustang with a 4 speed when I was a kid, and it had terrible axle hop even though it was only a 2V with highway gears.
Epitome of cheapness waiting until 68-1/2, and then only putting staggered shocks on R codes with 4 speeds when all stick cars needed them

Not to change the subject but,,,,omg who in the world did your body work on sledgehammer??????😊

Yep! This is old school as it's been around for ages for mopar - both pinion snubber and move clamps to forward edge of springs.

No point in showing something under the car that’s too dark to see

Great advice. I used some under leaf traction bars. Not the 'snubbers' that were popular in the 80's and 90's but the ones that attach to the frame and the bottom leaf plate. They are fairly inexpensive and while not 'tunable' like some of fancier Calvert CalTracs they get the job done. The other BIG advantage is no wheel hop when braking hard.

How about adding traction bars

Waste my time to look........ what a load of crap