Duff 6 leaf springs?

[marklc]

Anyone seen or used Duff rear springs with 6 leafs? I am looking at a buying a 3.5" lift and the rear leafs only have 6 leafs. I thought they would have more than that. Just wanted to research a little before I bought them.
Thanks

 

[NGABronco]

I thought their 3-1/2" lifts came with an 11 pack spring????

 

[Pcparas]

I have an old Duff 2.5inch lift kit I had on my bronco for years. It only had a six pack in the rear and they worked just fine for years. The only reason they are off now is I needed a bigger lift after my rebuilt.

 

[marklc]

The guy said the lift is about 10 yrs old so maybe I should steer clear of it.

 

[Pcparas]

That makes sense mine with 6 leaf springs is at least that old.

 

[DirtDonk]

If it's a killer price, it might still be worth it to experiment. You do have to be concerned that they might be sagged, worn out completely, or even too stiff for your liking. But there's really no way to tell, unless you know the person selling personally and have ridden in their Bronco.

I can't say for the Duff springs specifically, but "generally speaking" the 5 and 6-leaf packs used to rid more harshly than a comparable lifted 10 or 11-leaf pack. That's not a universal truth, but it's fairly common, and one of the reasons that a lot of these big thick packs were designed in the first place.
The more arch, the stiffer the ride. And fewer leaves and taller lifts, means more arch. Pretty much by necessity unless lift blocks are part of the lift.

So keep that in mind, talk to the guy and see what use they were put too, and even then, don't be surprised if an older set of springs has lost some of it's lift.

There are good deals out there on good springs, so I can't say from here that yours won't be perfect and exactly what you need. They might have hardly been used, and never overloaded, and will sit exactly where you want them too.
But this is also a perfect case of Caveat Emptor.
"Let the buyer beware."

Paul

 

[marklc]

Thanks guys! I'm just gonna go with new ones. I want the best ride I can get and don't want to go through putting them on and find out they are sagged or rough riding.

 

[JoeJoe]

Not talking bad about duff stuff but i have the older 6 leaf ones and the r very stiff ruff ride.

 

[DuneBuster]

I've got a lot of Duff suspension hardware, mostly upfront, but we put a Deaver 9 leaf from Jeff's on in the back for a 3.5" suspension lift with a 2" body lift. It is very good.