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07-09-2022, 11:40 AM
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Location: Temple City
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Leaf springs replace vs rebuild.
My truck always had a 1" lean to the passenger side. To which I assumed to be the fact the stepside was missing its wood, and something fell down on the frame. It was level last August when I started driving the truck.
Well as I am beginning work on the suspension. I found out my spring has sagged. So I have 2 choices rebuild or replace. Anyone rebuilt sagged springs for them to sag quickly again? |
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07-09-2022, 11:51 AM
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 Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Colfax-California
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Re: Leaf springs replace vs rebuild.
A good spring shop will make them just like new or better. I have older springs rebuilt all the time
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07-09-2022, 11:36 PM
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Location: Temple City
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Re: Leaf springs replace vs rebuild.
Thanks.
I got lucky my cousin still has Suburban springs I can have. So I will just have to remove some springs to adjust the best I can |
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07-10-2022, 12:46 PM
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just can't cover up my redneck
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Columbus OH
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Re: Leaf springs replace vs rebuild.
Look for cracks and rust, those are the bad part, most of the time.
Up here in the rust-belt, they will get so crusty as to swell around the U-bolts. Then the leaves spread open and it just gets worse. If you separate a pack like that, they generally just fall apart. No rebuilding those, because they will be pitted and thinner than they should be. If they look good and are just sagging, a rebuild can save them.
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07-11-2022, 07:10 PM
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driving is in my blood
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Re: Leaf springs replace vs rebuild.
How does one rebuild a metal plate?
I get re-arching them, but what else is there to do?
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07-12-2022, 07:43 AM
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Re: Leaf springs replace vs rebuild.
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