Leaf 1 attaches to the truck.
leaf 2 is in the middle.
Leaf 3 is the overload and seems to have little effect on unloaded ride quality.
I tow and haul nothing. What if I remove leaf 2 and add beefy ladder bars?
Would the back end drop below level?
Anything unsafe?
Yes I know better shocks are the accepted starting point.

 

Knock yourself out!

 

id remove the shocks and sport the Uncle Buck

 

Not going to help you. Shocks help but don't fix all of it. If you got some cash floating around get some Deaver leaf springs.

 

If you have the 20" wheels, that could cause the harsher ride.

With 18" wheels and tires the ride is really soft for a truck. If you're after luxury car ride trade the truck in for an Explorer with the 4-wheel independent suspension.

 

Tires and air pressure have a lot to do with ride. What are you running?

Removing a leaf spring is really not a practical solution and will effect payload in an unpredictable way. My truck rides great compared to the previous trucks I've own. Maybe you are expecting too much.

 

While called an overload spring, it actually supports the other springs well before overload. Taking it out will soften the rear on harder impacts or undulations in the road.

RAS will deal with axle-wrap, and also let you adjust rear height for loads. I'd go that route Vs. long bars.

 

Ras ???

 

 

Rear shocks and add an anti-sway bar