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rt9
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Rear Leaf Springs
Hi everyone. Probably a stupid question, but, is there a "front" & "back" to install rear leaf springs? I notice the clamp arrangements are different on the ends. These are stock springs. Sent from my SM-G860P using Tapatalk
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Sun Sep 18, 2016 9:42 am |
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Eck
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Joined: Thu Oct 25, 2012 9:33 pm Posts: 2460
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Re: Rear Leaf Springs
Yes
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Sun Sep 18, 2016 11:55 am |
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rt9
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Re: Rear Leaf Springs
Do these look right?
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Sun Sep 18, 2016 12:07 pm |
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Eck
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Re: Rear Leaf Springs
I believe they can only go in one way though. There is an alignment pin that holds them in place where the U bolt lines up.
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Sun Sep 18, 2016 12:15 pm |
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rt9
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Re: Rear Leaf Springs
The way I put them on, the front clamp covers 4 leaves and the rear clamp is on 3.
Can someone with stock springs verify this?
It does ride really nice now.[SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]
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Sun Sep 18, 2016 5:48 pm |
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rt9
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Re: Rear Leaf Springs
That first picture is messed up somehow. Try this. Sent from my SM-G860P using Tapatalk
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Sun Sep 18, 2016 7:12 pm |
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Gunnibronco
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Joined: Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:07 pm Posts: 4074 Location: Gardnerville, NV
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Re: Rear Leaf Springs
I checked my 66 but the clamps hold 3 leafs on front & rear of the axle. So they must be a different leaf pack. I6vsV8 or GVWR rating?
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Sun Sep 18, 2016 7:47 pm |
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rt9
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Re: Rear Leaf Springs
Yep, probably correct. I think I found the info I needed on the national site. The front mount has the wrap going into the middle of the OD and the rear mount has the spring basically tangent to the OD.
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Sun Sep 18, 2016 8:34 pm |
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rt9
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Re: Rear Leaf Springs
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Sun Sep 18, 2016 9:05 pm |
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