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Re: leaf springs
[Re: Alexdodge]
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10/11/16 01:22 AM
10/11/16 01:22 AM
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kentj340
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Before replacing your springs with new ones, you might be happy with one more leaf added to each side. Any 2-1/2" wide leaf of appropriate thickness and length will work.
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Re: leaf springs
[Re: Alexdodge]
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10/11/16 03:57 AM
10/11/16 03:57 AM
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Just beware that the local spring shop does not mistaken you for their most popular customer. Which is an overloaded 1/2 ton truck needing a stronger spring pack jacked up like a monster truck.
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Re: leaf springs
[Re: Alexdodge]
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10/11/16 11:57 AM
10/11/16 11:57 AM
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therocks
oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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Try Emch Spring in Youngstown Ohio.When I got my 57 they had springs in syock.Cost 100 each.They can make or rearch your springs also.Dealt with them for decades but havent bought anything in about 10 years.They rearched my kids springs and when he sold the 62 they were still better than new after 12 years.Rocky
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Re: leaf springs
[Re: therocks]
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10/11/16 01:39 PM
10/11/16 01:39 PM
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RapidRobert
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You might see what they want just to rearch the 2 main leafs. you can C clamp the spring aways back from the center bolt on each side of it then remove the nut then evenly undo the clamps & save yourself some labor & as said adding a leaf is doable. I like to remove the nut with a nut cracker if it is tight rather than risk breaking the special bolt tho the spring shop would carry them. just for reference before starting I would jack up the rear & with your tape see how many inches of increased height you are after. If you go with new springs I would get 1" over stock height. EDIT if adding a leaf you may need center bolts with more threads
Last edited by RapidRobert; 10/11/16 02:11 PM.
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Re: leaf springs
[Re: Alexdodge]
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10/11/16 03:05 PM
10/11/16 03:05 PM
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Posts: 21,072 Niles , Ohio
therocks
oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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The bolt is nothing.Any spring shop will have them.NAPA even had them the last time I did a set.Rocky
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