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Old 12-11-2016, 06:07 AM   #7
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Re: New member restoring 1950 3100, a few questions

If your planning on using the torque tube rear axle the spring perch is unique to that axle. It has a swivel point above the mount. The springs are also thinner on the early stuff, 1 3/4" I think. Most modern springs are in the 3" wide range but use a lower count spring pack. The late model Silverado is in the 6400# range which is about double the '50 model, so with the late model springs it should ride like a 1 ton without the 1 ton capacity.
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