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05-15-2007, 12:02 AM
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Rear Suspension
My 67 has the original trailing arms and coil spring and panhard bar set up however over the years some one added leaf springs, i just wanted double chck that these are unoriginal as i plan on removing them tommorow. I would guess they were used as helpers for heavy loads as it was a work truck. Can anyone think of any possible reprocussions from their removal?
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05-15-2007, 12:17 AM
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Re: Rear Suspension
Are they mounted to the rear of the truck, and go to a pad mounted on the trailing arms/rearend? If so, these are factory "helper" type spring.
other will add in info....
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My Trucks: 1967 Chevrolet Short Wide Box 327 TH350 9" w/3.90 gears paint will be White - Current Project 1967 Chevrolet Custom LWB 283 TH400 3.73 Posi, no-AC, no-PS, no-PB, bench-seat, small-window - mostly orig driver 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB originally a 327 TH400 3.73 Posi AC PS PB, had Buddy Buckets, Small Window - parts truck 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB, 283 MT 3.73 had Buddy Buckets, Panoramic Window - parts truck 2001 Chevrolet 3500 2WD Crew Cab Dually 8.1L Allison White Last edited by 67 cst swb; 05-15-2007 at 12:18 AM. |
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05-16-2007, 12:07 AM
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Re: Rear Suspension
As you stated the springs attach to the frame and I would guess are helper factory options. If I were to remove them would it cause any sort of bad thing? I am on a saga to lowering it and they need to go...
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05-16-2007, 12:09 AM
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Re: Rear Suspension
They are just helper springs.
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05-16-2007, 12:35 AM
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Re: Rear Suspension
Then they are gone.
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05-16-2007, 12:46 AM
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Re: Rear Suspension
Remove them... your good to go, they just help when you overload...
I trash all mine... lower is the way to go...
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My Trucks: 1967 Chevrolet Short Wide Box 327 TH350 9" w/3.90 gears paint will be White - Current Project 1967 Chevrolet Custom LWB 283 TH400 3.73 Posi, no-AC, no-PS, no-PB, bench-seat, small-window - mostly orig driver 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB originally a 327 TH400 3.73 Posi AC PS PB, had Buddy Buckets, Small Window - parts truck 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB, 283 MT 3.73 had Buddy Buckets, Panoramic Window - parts truck 2001 Chevrolet 3500 2WD Crew Cab Dually 8.1L Allison White |
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05-16-2007, 12:59 AM
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Re: Rear Suspension
yea theyre just helper springs, mine are still on cause i havnt bothered to take them off but if youre taking them off instead of trashing them why not sell them on the classifieds board
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05-17-2007, 12:42 AM
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Re: Rear Suspension
Thanks thats a great idea.
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