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<blockquote data-quote="stewwalker" data-source="post: 1283324" data-attributes="member: 12781"><p>I have zero experience with deavers or Geiser springs. But here is my .02 on what I think will happen to on road ride quality. </p><p></p><p>If I remember physics class correctly, all springs are progressive in a way. If a spring takes 1 lb to move one inch, it takes a greater force to move the spring the next inch( I think it’s double?). Progressive springs have different coil spacing so if you graph the force needed to compress the spring from 1 to 2 to 3 inches, the graph would ramp up instead of be linear.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Progressive springs should decrease the amount of force required to compress the suspension over small bumps, ie the things you encounter while driving on road. However, if the initial spring rate is too soft, you could blow through the “soft zone” quickly, then hit the next stiffer zone like a brick wall. OR the initial spring rate would be so soft that once your truck is off the lift, the “soft” zone would be so soft that the spring is compressed into the next zone under the truck weight. Repeat this simple theory throughout the “zones” and your ride quality could be shit. I have seen some numbers on how the geiser springs progress. Don’t quote me but I think it was something like 300 lb to compress the Geiger’s the first inch, then 500 lb to compress them 2 inches, then 1200 to compress them 3 inches. Someone did a test and posted the results in another geiser thread. If you look at the spring rates of 3.0’s, I think they were in the 600 lb range to compress them 1 inch. I think stock springs are in the 550 range.</p><p></p><p>In theory, If you take the weight of the truck at 6,000 lb and divide it by 4, each corner would weigh 1,500 pounds. (I know these trucks aren’t weighted equally, but it’s bathtub theory). This would mean you are compressing the springs past the “soft zone” that would be ideal for every day road driving. The real question is what is the progressive spring rate throughout the stroke of the shock. What is the total weight required to fully compress the spring. Where does the spring rate get stiffer in the stroke. </p><p></p><p>I assume geiser and deaver did the math and has it right.</p><p></p><p>Again I am a hobbyist who knows nothing. I am not an engineer. I am not an expert. I am probably wrong.<span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"><span style="font-size: 9px">---------- Post added at 10:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:06 PM ----------</span></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span>I was way off on the geiser spring rates. See below numbers for reference. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>He tested his (I think he only tested one spring) and here is his numbers,</p><p>1st inch, 490lbs</p><p>2nd inch, 900lbs</p><p>3rd inch, 1520lbs</p><p></p><p>I put both of my springs in the spring rate gage here at our shop and this is what I came up with (I tested both springs 3 times each)</p><p>Spring #1</p><p>1st inch, 286lbs</p><p>2nd inch, 731lbs</p><p>3rd inch, 1190lbs</p><p>Spring #2</p><p>1st inch, 330lbs</p><p>2nd inch, 746lbs</p><p>3rd inch, 1206lbs</p><p></p><p>Note that he and I did not use the same spring gage to measure these.</p><p></p><p>Glad I did this, I will be putting the heavier spring on the drivers side.</p><p>I also will be powder coating my springs matte black.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stewwalker, post: 1283324, member: 12781"] I have zero experience with deavers or Geiser springs. But here is my .02 on what I think will happen to on road ride quality. If I remember physics class correctly, all springs are progressive in a way. If a spring takes 1 lb to move one inch, it takes a greater force to move the spring the next inch( I think it’s double?). Progressive springs have different coil spacing so if you graph the force needed to compress the spring from 1 to 2 to 3 inches, the graph would ramp up instead of be linear. Progressive springs should decrease the amount of force required to compress the suspension over small bumps, ie the things you encounter while driving on road. However, if the initial spring rate is too soft, you could blow through the “soft zone” quickly, then hit the next stiffer zone like a brick wall. OR the initial spring rate would be so soft that once your truck is off the lift, the “soft” zone would be so soft that the spring is compressed into the next zone under the truck weight. Repeat this simple theory throughout the “zones” and your ride quality could be shit. I have seen some numbers on how the geiser springs progress. Don’t quote me but I think it was something like 300 lb to compress the Geiger’s the first inch, then 500 lb to compress them 2 inches, then 1200 to compress them 3 inches. Someone did a test and posted the results in another geiser thread. If you look at the spring rates of 3.0’s, I think they were in the 600 lb range to compress them 1 inch. I think stock springs are in the 550 range. In theory, If you take the weight of the truck at 6,000 lb and divide it by 4, each corner would weigh 1,500 pounds. (I know these trucks aren’t weighted equally, but it’s bathtub theory). This would mean you are compressing the springs past the “soft zone” that would be ideal for every day road driving. The real question is what is the progressive spring rate throughout the stroke of the shock. What is the total weight required to fully compress the spring. Where does the spring rate get stiffer in the stroke. I assume geiser and deaver did the math and has it right. Again I am a hobbyist who knows nothing. I am not an engineer. I am not an expert. I am probably wrong.[COLOR="Red"] [SIZE=1]---------- Post added at 10:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:06 PM ----------[/SIZE] [/COLOR]I was way off on the geiser spring rates. See below numbers for reference. He tested his (I think he only tested one spring) and here is his numbers, 1st inch, 490lbs 2nd inch, 900lbs 3rd inch, 1520lbs I put both of my springs in the spring rate gage here at our shop and this is what I came up with (I tested both springs 3 times each) Spring #1 1st inch, 286lbs 2nd inch, 731lbs 3rd inch, 1190lbs Spring #2 1st inch, 330lbs 2nd inch, 746lbs 3rd inch, 1206lbs Note that he and I did not use the same spring gage to measure these. Glad I did this, I will be putting the heavier spring on the drivers side. I also will be powder coating my springs matte black. [/QUOTE]
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