If you don't take the overload out, there is no point in having them dearched. It will hold the truck up at a certain point no matter how much you have them de-arched. I've owned 3 mazdas so far and have taken the overload out of each one, never had any problems. That's with de arching the ENTIRE spring pack minus the overload. I wouldn't ever try it with a mono leaf , had too many friends snap them, but thats with all brands of trucks. Use the entire spring pack , don't remove anything but the overload and you'll be fine.
impulse
+1y
im thinking this should be in the suspension forum? just a hunch?
2fine89
+1y
Not necessisarily so - I have mine dearched and the overload is still inplace.
thetornado
+1y
...moved to suspension. haha
f n lo
+1y
i got 6 inch blocks you have take off my hands if i get my independent it, then you can adjust your torsions to w.e. the 6 inch blocks leave you with...lol
minimazda93
+1y
BAG IT!!!
blitzed
+1y
What do you want for the blocks?
thetornado
+1y
...6 inchers, daaaaaaang! i have never seen anyone use anything that big for a drop
blitzed
+1y
Are the 6" blocks worth running?
whatisit
+1y
Ok that may be true on any thing less than 3". I just know that if you dearch them 3" the overloads hold the rear up. It won't allow it to drop the entire 3", stops at like 2". I know because on my first mazda I ran 3" blocks plus then had the springs dearched 3". When I sat the truck down off the jacks, I didn't like it ,didn't look low enough, so I measured and compared with the beginning ht. and it only dropped like 4 1/2- 5". Figured out it was the overload holding it up. Lifted it back up removed the overloads and set it back down and could immediately tell a difference. Measured and sure enough it was 6" lower than when I started. Have done the same thing to the other 2 i have owned since....no problems.