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'63GENIII · 05-24-2015, 10:54 AM

That bottom leaf looks a lot like an add a leaf. I had a pair with my stock springs. They seemed to try to walk out of the pack like that too. Not sure why they did. I used to have to pound them back into place occasionally.

i82much · 05-24-2015, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by '63GENIII

That bottom leaf looks a lot like an add a leaf. I had a pair with my stock springs. They seemed to try to walk out of the pack like that too. Not sure why they did. I used to have to pound them back into place occasionally.

Thanks. That's what I did, it was easier than I thought. I just jacked under the frame until the tire was off the ground, loosened the u bolt, banged them back straight, tightened the u bolt and set it back down. We will see how long it lasts!
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**Stocker** · 05-24-2015, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by '63GENIII

That bottom leaf looks a lot like an add a leaf..... I had a pair with my stock springs. They seemed to try to walk out of the pack like that too. Not sure why they did.

My AALs did that because they are slightly narrower than the main spring pack. As a result, they are not held firmly in place by the u-bolts.

**kwmech** · 05-27-2015, 10:50 AM

What did you torque your u-bolts to?

05-24-2015, 10:54 AM	#1
'63GENIII Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Carlos, Ca. Posts: 3,048	Re: Leaf spring fanning That bottom leaf looks a lot like an add a leaf. I had a pair with my stock springs. They seemed to try to walk out of the pack like that too. Not sure why they did. I used to have to pound them back into place occasionally. __________________ Chris '63 k15 long step Vortec 7.4 - L29 Blackbear tune, Five 0 Motorsports injectors, Chris Straub Cam, NV4500, divorced 205 52" front and 63" rear spring swap D44 / 14bff - disc axles Milemarker 9K and 10.5K hydraulic winches 63" & B52 Spring Install http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ng+swap+thread NV4500 Reverse Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=reverse+build L29 - 7.4 Vortec Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&highlight=L29

05-27-2015, 10:50 AM	#4
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,732	Re: Leaf spring fanning What did you torque your u-bolts to?



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