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BNC04
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Joined: Thu Jan 27, 2011 1:01 pm Posts: 350 Images: 0 Location: Longmont
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What can make a leaf spring do this?
Both sides are like this on the rear portion of the spring Brett
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airbur
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Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 8:39 am Posts: 1721 Images: 0 Location: Castle Pines, CO
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Re: What can make a leaf spring do this?
That doesn't even look like part of the leaf spring to me......maybe something a PO added to stiffen up the ride?
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Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:36 pm |
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ZOSO
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Joined: Mon Nov 15, 2010 5:58 pm Posts: 3906 Location: Henderson, Co
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Re: What can make a leaf spring do this?
Its a helper leaf. The rear was probably sagging.
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Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:49 pm |
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goldenboy_cp
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Joined: Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:18 am Posts: 128 Images: 13 Location: Colorado springs, co
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Re: What can make a leaf spring do this?
yes a helper spring
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Wed Apr 06, 2011 4:15 pm |
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Jesus_man
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Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:36 am Posts: 5984 Location: California
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Re: What can make a leaf spring do this?
in the top pic, do I see a hole where it bent? That hole is probably supposed to be in the pack on the centering pin. Looks like an old cobbled together fix.
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Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:43 am |
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sbolt19
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Joined: Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:04 am Posts: 740 Images: 0
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Re: What can make a leaf spring do this?
Almost like someone tried to make a set of overload springs
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Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:20 pm |
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BNC04
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Joined: Thu Jan 27, 2011 1:01 pm Posts: 350 Images: 0 Location: Longmont
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Re: What can make a leaf spring do this?
You guys are right, I don't know why I didn't see that they were overload springs of some sort. These were on one I was looking at but have since decided to pass on.
Thanks for responding and educating me
Brett
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Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:26 pm |
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