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hchad18 · 01-31-2010, 03:56 PM

Preferably in AZ. 2.5" wide approx 53" eye to eye.

*Stitch* · 01-31-2010, 06:07 PM

swb and lwb should be the same...the frames are different though...

hchad18 · 01-31-2010, 06:36 PM

Thought so too but LWB springs are 62" eye to eye. Made that mistake and put them on my 83. They work but its not right.

*Stitch* · 01-31-2010, 08:18 PM

I just went out and measured my 84 lwb that I'm parting out...the rear springs on it are 52 inches eye to eye...it's a 2wd for reference...

hchad18 · 01-31-2010, 08:25 PM

That's weird. The springs I have on my SWB now came off a 80-81 LWB pickup. Wonder if they were wrong for that truck and I didn't notice. Thanks.

*Stitch* · 01-31-2010, 08:41 PM

maybe...

bigblock73 · 01-31-2010, 09:15 PM

There are two leaf spring lengths, "53" and "56"...both will work on any wheelbase...the only difference is the rear hanger location. The longer leafs have it positioned further back on the frame. There are factory holes on all frames for both locations (to accomodate both leaf springs).

hchad18 · 01-31-2010, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigblock73

There are two leaf spring lengths, "53" and "56"...both will work on any wheelbase...the only difference is the rear hanger location. The longer leafs have it positioned further back on the frame. There are factory holes on all frames for both locations (to accomodate both leaf springs).

Now that makes sense.

Thanks

01-31-2010, 03:56 PM	#1
hchad18 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 372	WTB SWB leaf springs Preferably in AZ. 2.5" wide approx 53" eye to eye.

01-31-2010, 06:07 PM	#2
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: WTB SWB leaf springs swb and lwb should be the same...the frames are different though...

01-31-2010, 06:36 PM	#3
hchad18 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 372	Re: WTB SWB leaf springs Thought so too but LWB springs are 62" eye to eye. Made that mistake and put them on my 83. They work but its not right. Last edited by hchad18; 01-31-2010 at 06:36 PM.

01-31-2010, 08:18 PM	#4
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: WTB SWB leaf springs I just went out and measured my 84 lwb that I'm parting out...the rear springs on it are 52 inches eye to eye...it's a 2wd for reference...

01-31-2010, 08:25 PM	#5
hchad18 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 372	Re: WTB SWB leaf springs That's weird. The springs I have on my SWB now came off a 80-81 LWB pickup. Wonder if they were wrong for that truck and I didn't notice. Thanks.

01-31-2010, 08:41 PM	#6
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: WTB SWB leaf springs maybe...

01-31-2010, 09:15 PM	#7
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	Re: WTB SWB leaf springs There are two leaf spring lengths, "53" and "56"...both will work on any wheelbase...the only difference is the rear hanger location. The longer leafs have it positioned further back on the frame. There are factory holes on all frames for both locations (to accomodate both leaf springs). __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale



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