I honestly don't know...it may flatten the leaf out a bit. I could always try that (but that would require taking the whole damn thing apart again. LOL do you think maybe going to a .75" shackle would lower it down enough while keeping the leaves as they are? If I were to take it apart again, maybe get rid of the 3rd leaf all together and just go w/ the Ram van main, Ram van 2nd, AAL 3rd, little overload as the "4th"?