The more I learn...the more puzzled I become!

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Originally Posted by Beach-Burban

04ls1gto...it's a '72 C/10 9 passenger (3/4 ton front suspension) and has had the original 350 replaced with a 454. To date, the shocks are all new but the springs are original...but now that I have replaced the body mounts, the ride is much more how it should be! Thought about doing the springs...not sure if I will do them right away, but thanks for the interest!

Woody

Originally Posted by FLYNAVY30

Woody, I was under mine today changing the oil and happened to glance back at the rear springs. Mine is a C20, but the rear coil springs look exactly like yours....and mine also rides like a covered wagon. I'm assuming we both have failed springs, but I thought it interesting that both failed in the same way, at the same coils. One more thing to add to the list....

Those are called variable rate springs and yes they are bad. The center coils are supposed to be closer together than the top and bottom coils but they are still supposed to have some space between the individual coils for movement....

That's a lot of coils...

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