Well I got my 3-leaf from ESPO and they made the rear of the car sit too high. I ended up adding lowering blocks.
I have said it before, but I will say it again: I have 4-leaf Espo springs on my car. No ride problems....slight rake.
I was referring to the height that my car sat. Not so much the ride. And no offense, Craig; your car is gorgeous, but it actually sits pretty darn high, which is fine if that's what you're going for, but mine seemed even higher than factory stock. 1-1/2" lowering blocks and there's still a half-inch between the wheel arch and the top of the 26" tire (which is what I wanted).
It all comes down to what you want. How high you want your car to sit. Lots of Maverick owners seem to like the stock height. I used to be one of them, but back in 2006, I lowered mine and I'll never go back. It looks better and handles better. If I had known what I know now, I would have ordered a mid-eye lowering spring. They still have the arch, but bring the car lower than the stock spring.
