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05-22-2003, 10:09 PM
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Springs saging
Hello everyone. I've got a question about the front leaf srpings on my 77 3/4 ton pickup. Earlier I noticed that the front springs are flat, and sometimes they are bowed up (i.e. axle higher than the spring mounts). Most of the time they are flat, unless the truck decides to settle weird. This can't be normal can it? You can kind of see it in this pic (best I could do with the weight on the truck).
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05-22-2003, 10:50 PM
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Location: Houston, TX
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Stock front leaf springs are almost flat - almost no arc. After time, they can even become inverted (look like a slight frown.) This is normal.
No one worries about this much because most people lift their trucks. Even if you don't want an off-road warrior, you'd probably be happy with a 2.5" inch lift. Would probably ride better than the worn out front springs. Again, this is normal for well aged front springs on our trucks. -- Mike
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05-23-2003, 05:32 AM
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Location: Chesapeake, Virginia
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That's what mine looked like when I replaced them with 2" Tuff Country springs.
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1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm 
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05-23-2003, 09:13 AM
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Thats what mine looked like and I took them out and beat the crap out of them ith a 10 lb hammer and rearched them and got 4" lift out of them. You can by stock replacements pretty cheap. I'd say around $30.
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