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Old 02-07-2006, 02:11 PM   #1
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after I took it off her....

The BEDSIDE....geeesch... I noticed I have two springs on each side - anyone have an idea what I'm looking at here? Normal? (It's a 72 2wd lwb)
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Old 02-07-2006, 02:17 PM   #2
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Re: after I took it off her....

Overload spring.
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Old 02-07-2006, 02:22 PM   #3
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Re: after I took it off her....

The little ones are "aftermarket" overloads.
I think factorys looked like half a leaf that that would contact the trailing arm when loaded down
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Old 02-07-2006, 03:03 PM   #4
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Re: after I took it off her....

I gotta look again - I think I have those also! Wonder what the guy had been hauling! The bed floor is in pretty good shape....
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Old 02-07-2006, 04:47 PM   #5
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Re: after I took it off her....

Got them on my burb. JUNK
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Old 02-07-2006, 05:00 PM   #6
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Re: after I took it off her....

But you left them on? Not worth taking off or not doing what you need them to do?
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