coil spring mounting - clarification? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Luvlegs · 09-08-2006, 12:24 PM

Last night I saw in one of the aftermarket repair manuals, an actual photo of the upper mount "retainers" for the coilspring -
Their pic showed the cup facing up so the smaller center stuck down into the spring - if the rear was ever lifted high enough, the top of the spring would not be held by anything.

I know I took mine off and put them back the same way - cup facing down - right? ('72 C-10 2wd)

**raggedjim** · 09-08-2006, 12:39 PM

Every truck i've had (about 10 of them...) all had the spring trapped between the frame and the large outer lip of the cup so the bolt mounting hole area sits flat against the frame. You should not be able to jack up the frame and have the spring disengage fron the cup.

I think the manual is wrong...

Good luck, Rg

Luvlegs · 09-08-2006, 01:01 PM

That's what I thought. The only thing I could think of, is that the manual is for 67-80 something - perhaps a newer model has a bit different setup. It was hard to distinguish any year from the photo. Thanks for the response.

daveo68 · 09-08-2006, 01:05 PM

Raggedjim is right,the manual is wrong.

09-08-2006, 12:24 PM	#1
Luvlegs Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Smith Mountain Lake Virginia Posts: 1,537	coil spring mounting - clarification? Last night I saw in one of the aftermarket repair manuals, an actual photo of the upper mount "retainers" for the coilspring - Their pic showed the cup facing up so the smaller center stuck down into the spring - if the rear was ever lifted high enough, the top of the spring would not be held by anything. I know I took mine off and put them back the same way - cup facing down - right? ('72 C-10 2wd) __________________ "A cat will almost always blink when hit between the eyes with a ball peen hammer" (you don't always have to state the obvious) Wear your PPE! You can eat with false teeth but you can't see with a false eye. 1959 Studebaker Silverhawk 350/400 1972 C10 L6 3OTT 2005 F350 - Built - whew!

09-08-2006, 12:39 PM	#2
raggedjim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Murray, Kentucky Posts: 3,476	Re: coil spring mounting - clarification? Every truck i've had (about 10 of them...) all had the spring trapped between the frame and the large outer lip of the cup so the bolt mounting hole area sits flat against the frame. You should not be able to jack up the frame and have the spring disengage fron the cup. I think the manual is wrong... Good luck, Rg __________________ Roger '68 Short step - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=849675 '69 ('70?) 2wd Blazer '70 GMC Jimmy 2wd '73 Firebird - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=853203

09-08-2006, 01:01 PM	#3
Luvlegs Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Smith Mountain Lake Virginia Posts: 1,537	Re: coil spring mounting - clarification? That's what I thought. The only thing I could think of, is that the manual is for 67-80 something - perhaps a newer model has a bit different setup. It was hard to distinguish any year from the photo. Thanks for the response. __________________ "A cat will almost always blink when hit between the eyes with a ball peen hammer" (you don't always have to state the obvious) Wear your PPE! You can eat with false teeth but you can't see with a false eye. 1959 Studebaker Silverhawk 350/400 1972 C10 L6 3OTT 2005 F350 - Built - whew!

09-08-2006, 01:05 PM	#4
daveo68 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Lexington,NC Posts: 503	Re: coil spring mounting - clarification? Raggedjim is right,the manual is wrong. __________________ 68 C-10 Custom LWB 307 V8 Lexington,NC davideowens@lexcominc.net God Bless America



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