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08-04-2012, 11:47 PM
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2wd's with leaf spring rear. how common?
my 72 c10 has a leaf spring rear . the othe day i found a soft spot right above where parking brake bracket and crossmemeber are riveted on the drivers side. are the leaf spring frames just as common as coil trying to figure out if i should strip it down and fix it or just get another coil.
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1969 chevy c10 lwb stepside 250 6 3 ott 1971 chevy c10 lwb 250 6 with power steering 3 ott 1972 chevy k20 4x4 350/TH350 automatic 1978 chevy Malibu 4dr 305 2bbl (all original) 1979 chevy k10 Scottsdale 350/th350 full-time 4wd(daily driver) |
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08-04-2012, 11:50 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Brandon,Iowa
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Re: 2wd's with leaf spring rear. how common?
I've got a 71 C20 with leaf spring rear. Personally,, I prefer the leaf springs to the coils.
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08-05-2012, 10:02 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Rudyard, Michigan
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Re: 2wd's with leaf spring rear. how common?
I have leaf springs on my 71 C-10 Cheyenne. The SPID shows it as a G70 option. I was also surprised when I purchased the truck to find it had leaf springs. I'm not sure how rare it is, but I am guessing it is not all that common as most of the 2wd trucks I have seen have the coils with trailing arms.
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08-05-2012, 10:06 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Texas
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Re: 2wd's with leaf spring rear. how common?
I have a SWB 72 C10 with leaf springs.
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08-05-2012, 10:55 PM
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Location: Brandon,Iowa
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Re: 2wd's with leaf spring rear. how common?
I'm sure you have all read this on here before ..........but I'll post it anyway !! LOL !
Chevrolet had the coils as standard equipment with the leaf springs as an option. GMC had leafs as standard equipment with coils as an option. If I have any of this wrong , please correct me !! Tom |
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08-05-2012, 10:59 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: napa ca.
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Re: 2wd's with leaf spring rear. how common?
This 71 I used to own had them..
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08-05-2012, 11:03 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Godley, TX
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Re: 2wd's with leaf spring rear. how common?
Plenty of C10s had them selected as an option, but I'd venture a guess that it was more commonly chosen as an option on C20s. One note, "Heavy Duty" spring on the SPID is just a HD coil spring. Leafs will actually be called out as "leaf" on the SPID.
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