Others have said the 5 leafs raise the rear 2+" above stock height. If you have 2" drop in front, stock 4 leafs might raise the rear higher than level with the front.

 

I'm just not sure what stock height is. I want to have my rear chassis around 17-18'". I was hoping I could get feedback from those who have purchased both 4 and 5 leaf springs from McVeighs'.

 

I put the five leaf on my 57 and did not get the height I needed, maybe 3/4 to an inch. It was higher at first but very shortly settled down. The air shocks bring it up but between the stiffer spring package with the extra leaf and the air shocks it rides worse then a buck board. There is a fellow on eBay that sells springs that are made to raise the car 3 inches. That is the direction I will head. Now, just need to sort out a nice rear shock.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-REAR-5-...AR-W-3-LIFT-/282102067263?hash=item41ae97f03f:m:mXRIumNjaON_URngkWqDrqQ&vxp=mtr

 

I put these shocks Monroe load leveler on the rear of my 55, because the springs were sagging http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/monroe-load-adjusting-shock-absorber-58523/19710001-P Cheaper than buying another set of springs for now anyway.

Raised the rear back up by a couple of inches....I don't think the ride is bad at all...Much better that air shocks....I started driving TriFives in '65, so I may not be as discriminating as some.

 

On my 55 I went with the 5 leaf, but after some settling and some issues with the springs, I went to a local spring shop and they re-arched my springs to give me the look and height I wanted. Couldn't be happier with the stance and I run 2" dropped springs up front and a 1" larger diameter rear tire. Whatever you do though you need to get rid of the air shocks, I had them and they are a horrible ride

 

Do you have trouble with your shackles flipping over when your car is raised on a lift??

Love your 55!! Curious...is your interior purple??

 

You should be able to get either 4 or 5 leaf springs in stock height or whatever height you want.

Just buying a 5 leaf to raise the car is an invitation to not getting what you want. Ask questions from the spring supplier. If they can't answer them, find one that does, there are many out there (not to say they all know what they are doing).

The other half is assuming that what you have is the height that it started as either. Springs sag, leafs break, get abused, etc.

And stay away from air shocks, load levelers, all that crap. You don't need that with the right spring. No long shackles either.

 

I hear you and I agree. The problem is, I read that a spring arched with a 3" lift will flip the shackle over when the car is raised on a lift and damages the trunk. Is there a fix for that?

 

Dragsix, leaf springs replaced ?

Did you get the 5 leaf springs w/3" lift from the ebay seller springking ? I want to ditch the air shocks and get a set of springs that will lift the rear end on my 55 chevy. If ayone has used these springs I would appreciate some measurments on a 55 wheel well to floor or pictures would be great. Thanks Ron