[quicksilver]

Your logic on the order of installation seems to make sense to me... I'd bolt both ends of the leafs into place first, then secure the u bolts on the axle perch. Of course, if you just loosen up the nuts on the u bolts, you wouldn't have to worry about undoing the leaf spring bushings.

It still seems odd that the leafs would arch the way they are regardless of the order you did it in. I doubt the relocation brackets will do that either. The steeper angle is putting less downward force on the end of the leaf and pushing it out more toward the back...

 

[quicksilver]

First scrap that axle and start over, way too much headache, dana 30 is weak and a waste of money. If tour gong through that much trouble just get a differnt rear end. Those are scrap .

Like the man said brother, its only leaf springs that are getting done. I could see your point if he were repairing an issue with the differential, but being that it is a c8.25 your comment is a bit off base. Take your time, learn a bit from this site. We members have lots of knowledge to share.

And FWIW, there's a few members who have regeared the D30 front and are running it locked on 35s, myself included. Will it break eventually? Yes, but its good enough til I get the D60 and 10.25 combo i have chilling ready to rock.