When to adjust or move a the load sensing proportioning device?

My new leaf springs really jacked up my back end since the old ones were completely shot and wrapped. The springs were from General Spring and the HD versions. The difference was alot, im wondering if my back brakes were being engaged more since maybe the truck always thought there was a load back there? Now what?

 

When I bought my truck it had tall springs in the back to carry heavy loads. As a result the front springs were shot and the front brakes did like 90% of the braking.

I did a combination of extending the bracket at the axle and bending the bar connected to the load sensing proportioning valve. The advice I got was to try to get the bar that goes between the valve and the bracket on the axle to semi level to the ground

 

Higher than stock, then make a little bracket to adjust for the added height -

 

Like he said. I bought one on eBay w/ new bolts and the stand off tubes for 15 bucks or something. I don’t have time to find the link….

 

have you considered removing it all together?

 

What happens if I did that? How would the brakes work then?

 

When the level of the bed gets lower due to a heavier load the rear brake proportioning valve should increase the volume of brake fluid to the rear drums. This helps to divide the stopping power should the load increase.

 

In theory you could manipulate/ bend the bar to increase or decrease rear braking.

 

Best is to eliminate it and use a proportioning valve to adjust it to your liking.

 

This seems like a good solution. Im not sure if I have the stones to be bending brake lines. Is there a valve you use and like?

 

Yea, you will need a proportioning valve. I'll try to find a link to a write up about it.

 

With my Toyota 4x4`s being so old I never had a LSPV that ever worked .

Learning to drive without any was not that hard just know the rear brakes will lock on wet roads when empty on hard applications like in my misguided youth..

I replaced a few with manual valves some I just removed from the system just a matter of getting used to things

 

Horrible advice. OP - if you lifted your truck, either fab or purchase a bracket to raise it up where it mounts to the rear axle. If your truck is stock and you are having rear brake issues, crack open your factory service manual and troubleshoot the thing. (You have a service/shop manual, right?)