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11-11-2007, 05:14 PM
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what is this thing?
there are/were 4 of them in the back by the leaf springs on my 71 gmc.
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11-11-2007, 05:19 PM
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Re: what is this thing?
Looks like muffler hanger to me but i could be wrong.
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11-11-2007, 05:28 PM
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Re: what is this thing?
here's one on the truck, this is the r/r behind the tire....
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11-11-2007, 05:41 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: what is this thing?
kinda looks like it is for keeping the leaf from going too far... but MAN.... that's a LONG way for the spring to go before hitting it.
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11-11-2007, 05:45 PM
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Re: what is this thing?
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11-11-2007, 05:46 PM
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Re: what is this thing?
They appear to be helper spring stops...like longhorn man suggested, but for the extra set of helper springs (may have been removed by a PO). was there one near the front of the leafsprings too?
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11-11-2007, 05:48 PM
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11-11-2007, 05:52 PM
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Re: what is this thing?
I guess they could go along with the mammoth trailer hitch that was on it:
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11-11-2007, 05:55 PM
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Re: what is this thing?
looks like you could lay a piece of pipe across them from one side to the other.
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11-11-2007, 05:58 PM
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11-11-2007, 05:59 PM
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Re: what is this thing?
If they were two in the front of the springs and two in the rear, they may be some sort of bed rests. Sort of like for a flat bed or tilt bed???
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11-11-2007, 07:29 PM
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Re: what is this thing?
mabe there were for some sort of attachment for a camper in the bed? I seem to remember seeing some with a pipe that goes across under the bed & chains on the ends that go up to the camper...
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11-11-2007, 07:33 PM
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Re: what is this thing?
Overload Spring Stops!!!
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11-11-2007, 07:33 PM
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Re: what is this thing?
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I'd go with tie down hooks for $100 Bob
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11-11-2007, 07:34 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: what is this thing?
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My longhorn even HAS HELPER springs on top of leafs. That is exactly what they are. For helpers that are no longer on there. |
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11-11-2007, 08:33 PM
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Re: what is this thing?
ok, thanks... they are gone now....... not hauling anything heavy in this one....
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