'72 Rear leaf springs question - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

72longstepper · 02-03-2019, 02:44 AM

Found a site that offers a great price but here are my concern(s). I have a LWB which, from research has 127" wheel base. Original springs are 2-!//4" wide. Offering's online for the most part (5/1) are 2-!/2" wide in addition to the length being 26"/26" and my original being 28"/24" to center. So do I have to stay with original 2-1/4" wide springs? Does going to 2-1/2" open a "can of worms" in regards to replacing shackles etc. etc.? Does the 26/26 to center eliminate the 2-1/2" wide springs anyway?

02-03-2019, 02:44 AM	#1
72longstepper Registered User Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Carnation, WA. Posts: 258	'72 Rear leaf springs question Found a site that offers a great price but here are my concern(s). I have a LWB which, from research has 127" wheel base. Original springs are 2-!//4" wide. Offering's online for the most part (5/1) are 2-!/2" wide in addition to the length being 26"/26" and my original being 28"/24" to center. So do I have to stay with original 2-1/4" wide springs? Does going to 2-1/2" open a "can of worms" in regards to replacing shackles etc. etc.? Does the 26/26 to center eliminate the 2-1/2" wide springs anyway?



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