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If you want to build something like that, I would suggest removing the pivot assembly completely, and fabricating a new spring-perch/hanger/clampy-thing that would bolt to where the pivot/axle was bolted. You could probably even reuse the tube that spans the framerails and some of the other...

On a bobbed deuce (or 5-ton), I would be really tempted to just ditch the leafsprings altogether an install a set of coilover shocks. Or maybe airbags. Either way would be easier, and arguably better, than he effort that would go into building a nice quarter-elliptic setup.

Yeah, that's called a quarter-elliptic/al suspension setup. Lots of old Class 8 desert racing trucks and rock-crawlers were built that way. There are better ways to do it, but it's an interesting way to bob a deuce. Assuming it's done well (not going to comment on that pic), I can't see anything...