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06-11-2019, 05:21 PM
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Stock front leaf spring question
Hey everyone,
Can anyone tell me what is up with the center leaf on the far spring having the radius at the end? Got these as a set and didn't realize they were different. They are '72 K10 front springs.
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06-11-2019, 07:04 PM
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Re: Stock front leaf spring question
its a kind of protector thingy . unless you do crazy offroad or work truck stuff its no big deal .
if you want take a cut off wheel and slice it off to match the other . make sure there both the same arch height and leaf thickness per leaf and total pack thickness . lots of times there can be variables between packs per weight class .
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06-11-2019, 08:08 PM
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Re: Stock front leaf spring question
That makes sense.
Thank you.
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06-12-2019, 02:24 AM
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Re: Stock front leaf spring question
Just extra support for the eyelet when under a heavy load since it is the pivot point and all the weight is on the bolt and bushing
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06-12-2019, 06:36 AM
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Re: Stock front leaf spring question
Why only on one side?
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06-12-2019, 12:31 PM
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Re: Stock front leaf spring question
Are those springs a factory removal with a fresh coat of paint or were they rebuilt by a spring shop. Should be a matching set
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10-06-2019, 07:51 PM
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Re: Stock front leaf spring question
I have a very original 67k10 with the same thing; driver side has the extra radious part.
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10-06-2019, 10:02 PM
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Re: Stock front leaf spring question
Must be a 'thing' for the push pull steering....never paid attention to that before
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