Quick question: can i remove a blade from parabolic springs?

Hi all,

I have heavy duty parabolic springs. 4 blade. Can i safely remove a blade to make them 3 blade? Picture for refrence. I know there are the lighter 3 blade ones available for sale, but i dont know if a 4 blade is modifiable to perform similarly to a "genuine" 3 blade.

The reason i want to do this is since im flying over every speedbump here.

Can't see why not but think it would have to be the second up from bottom in pic as top two have bush eye an safety curl. Lower leaf has guide bracket riveted to it.

tottot said:

Can't see why not but think it would have to be the second up from bottom in pic as top two have bush eye an safety curl. Lower leaf has guide bracket riveted to it.

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Thanks for your input! i was thinking the bottom one myself, but hadnt noticed any rivets. But youre probably right, and i just didnt see them.

Ill be curious to see how big the gap between the leafs get. However on my front 2 blade one the gap is wide too, so it shouldnt matter too much i reckon.

Again thanks for the input!