The guy asked about "re-arched" springs and traction. Then a few people made sweeping fits-all statements about how leaf springs having NOTHING to do with traction. That is rediculous.
Any sweeping "all or nothing" statement is usually wrong.
The statements I made were all qualified and explained. Not general or sweeping. Thus the reason why I gave some speciifcs.
Also, the wheels on a truck don't have to leave the ground. If you've got an open differential, and with hard springs get 40% weight on one wheel, and 60% on the other (on the same axle), you can get stuck. For a differential to get full power to both wheels, you need 50% on each side. That is more apt to happen with soft springs with lots of movement - regardless if leafs, coils, or torsion bars. But, leafs are the ones that are easy to beef up and get reworked.
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