Ok sorry for such a long pause between the "To be continued" and this post.
Basically if you didn't figure it out, the photos above are me installing Ujoints Drag link setup on my van. I was really hoping that that was all I would need to make this front end feel exactly the way I wanted but unfortunately it didn't. I am still having steering issues and I think its because the leaf springs are actually allowing the axle to move ever so slightly to the left and right which makes me have to counter steer the opposite direction that the road is leaning.
Either way I have decided I am going to just go for it and Install MG's kit on here as soon as its ready to go. I have tried to make this front end work as you guys have seen but its just not panning out and I am ready to upgrade the brakes anyway. Too many scary moments slamming on the brakes and not stopping as quick as I want to has ultimately convinced me to go with a newer ford front axle.
There is good news though, MY REAR SPRINGS FINALLY GOT TO ME!! I ordered them from UJoint back on April 18th and it took a while but I got them and installed them and am glad I went through all the pain and suffering of waiting.
Here is them on the way home from Salem (not thrilled that I had to drive there when PDX was closer but it is what it is).
Here is them installed, If nothing else they just look awesome under there.
Not the greatest photo but the rear is definitely higher than it was with just the block.
My Initial reaction when driving was the holy crap moment when I realized how loud my rear springs were before I did the swap. Not hearing all of the squeaking and carrying on when going around corners felt a little weird.
Once I had moved past that great feat I realized that the van was so much smoother when being put into drive and reverse and the shifting felt more seamless. I didn't realize how much axle wrap was going on with those blocks and actually thought something was wrong with the drivetrain. Oh and yes for some reason they had welded the blocks into place so they couldn't move which made removing them annoying but I have come to expect such things when working on this van.
Lastly the ride is super smooth, it still hits hard going over the train tracks but its not as jarring as it was before. I just asked for the same specs as the stock springs just with more lift when ordering them so they aren't any stiffer than what stock was which is nice.
So to sum it all up. If you have blocks in the rear, putting these rear springs in is definitely something you should consider.
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