What is with all these washers? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Lil Ape · 08-23-2014, 03:24 AM

Seriously, can I remove all these or is there a reason why they'd be stacked up like that? I understand maybe needing one washer for each stud, but not stacks of them. Only thing I can think of is maybe the threads don't go down that far and the washers are used to take up the gap between the nut and base?

Passenger side

Driver side

dieseldawg142 · 08-23-2014, 04:05 AM

previous owner must have liked long bolts
you should get new proper length ones, & maybe smaller bolts for your leaf pack as well, then you wont have to hatchet job your new plates either.

bob_o · 08-23-2014, 04:39 AM

I'm guessing a p.o. just didn't feel like having to turn those nuts all the way back down to the plate.

IIGW · 08-23-2014, 05:47 AM

if it aint broke...

BigBlocksRule · 08-23-2014, 07:51 AM

Looks like someone removed a leaf or two, the unthreaded part was rusted bad and they used washers to make sure the nut was on good threads.

95 S_Trucker · 08-23-2014, 08:46 AM

The one nut in the top pic isn't tight. Time for new u bolts and centering bolts

bdiamond · 08-23-2014, 09:30 AM

I agree that someone pulled a few leafs out of that pack. While you're fixing that I'd throw a new set of leaf springs under it and lower it the right way. You run the risk of wrapping the spring up under acceleration and pulling the driveshaft out of the transmission with that setup. You could probably salvage yard springs, ubolts and plates cheaper than you could buy quality ubolts and center pins.

KQQL IT · 08-23-2014, 10:16 AM

Or the deep socket wasn't deep enough.

71swb4x4 · 08-23-2014, 10:43 AM

Your shock needs a little tweaking with a screwdriver blade too. I bet that thing squeaks sometimes.

Lil Ape · 08-23-2014, 06:00 PM

Yeah the rear of this truck is pretty bad. Everything needs to be replaced really, i know a few leafs have been taken out already and the shocks are just terrible. I plan on re doing everything when i'm ready to lower it more. The front needs some fixing too I would imagine. But it doesn't look as hacked up as the rear. I plan of getting a flip kit and fixing it all then.

ddr11 · 08-25-2014, 03:24 PM

unless I,m looking at that wrong it does not appear to have any spring perches at all to me. If thats the case and the springs are just squeezed between the the pad and the axle tube then thats why the bolts are to long JMO

08-23-2014, 03:24 AM	#1
Lil Ape Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 89	What is with all these washers? Seriously, can I remove all these or is there a reason why they'd be stacked up like that? I understand maybe needing one washer for each stud, but not stacks of them. Only thing I can think of is maybe the threads don't go down that far and the washers are used to take up the gap between the nut and base? Passenger side Driver side

08-23-2014, 04:05 AM	#2
dieseldawg142 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: back 40, bc Posts: 3,906	Re: What is with all these washers? previous owner must have liked long bolts you should get new proper length ones, & maybe smaller bolts for your leaf pack as well, then you wont have to hatchet job your new plates either.

08-23-2014, 04:39 AM	#3
bob_o Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Arizona Bay Posts: 145	Re: What is with all these washers? I'm guessing a p.o. just didn't feel like having to turn those nuts all the way back down to the plate. __________________ 1975 GMC Sierra - Electric Funeral 1962 Buick LeSabre - Mr. Krinkle

08-23-2014, 05:47 AM	#4
IIGW Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: phx az Posts: 353	Re: What is with all these washers? if it aint broke... __________________ tubbed 1984 gmc jmmy http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=639738 Alice Hombre http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=808454 1963 Scout Retro-mod https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=854167

08-23-2014, 07:51 AM	#5
BigBlocksRule Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 2,047	Re: What is with all these washers? Looks like someone removed a leaf or two, the unthreaded part was rusted bad and they used washers to make sure the nut was on good threads.

08-23-2014, 08:46 AM	#6
95 S_Trucker Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: . Posts: 2,187	Re: What is with all these washers? The one nut in the top pic isn't tight. Time for new u bolts and centering bolts

08-23-2014, 09:30 AM	#7
bdiamond Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 459	Re: What is with all these washers? I agree that someone pulled a few leafs out of that pack. While you're fixing that I'd throw a new set of leaf springs under it and lower it the right way. You run the risk of wrapping the spring up under acceleration and pulling the driveshaft out of the transmission with that setup. You could probably salvage yard springs, ubolts and plates cheaper than you could buy quality ubolts and center pins.

08-23-2014, 10:16 AM	#8
KQQL IT At the body shop. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Land of fruits and nuts. Posts: 5,259	Re: What is with all these washers? Or the deep socket wasn't deep enough. __________________ " That didnt make it any newer " " Dont antique the equipment "

08-23-2014, 10:43 AM	#9
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Re: What is with all these washers? Your shock needs a little tweaking with a screwdriver blade too. I bet that thing squeaks sometimes. __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

08-23-2014, 06:00 PM	#10
Lil Ape Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 89	Re: What is with all these washers? Yeah the rear of this truck is pretty bad. Everything needs to be replaced really, i know a few leafs have been taken out already and the shocks are just terrible. I plan on re doing everything when i'm ready to lower it more. The front needs some fixing too I would imagine. But it doesn't look as hacked up as the rear. I plan of getting a flip kit and fixing it all then.

08-25-2014, 03:24 PM	#11
ddr11 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: sumter sc Posts: 79	Re: What is with all these washers? unless I,m looking at that wrong it does not appear to have any spring perches at all to me. If thats the case and the springs are just squeezed between the the pad and the axle tube then thats why the bolts are to long JMO



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