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09-30-2003, 04:51 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Tempe, AZ
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Front Leaf Spring Mount Brackets
On my 71 K10 there are braces welded across the forward side of each front spring mount bracket. Are these braces a factory item? In all of the pictures that I've seen on this board I haven't seen any of the 4X4s with these braces.
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09-30-2003, 05:09 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: New Richmond, WI
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I have had two trucks with the same thing. It must be factory, I can't imagine someone doing that just for fun.
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09-30-2003, 09:18 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Jefferson State
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Hmmm..... beats me, nothing like that on my 72 K20. Got any pics?
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10-01-2003, 04:39 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Chesapeake, Virginia
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I had it on the driver side only. Cut it off when I installed the 2" lift 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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10-01-2003, 06:50 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Muskegon,MI,USA
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It must be factory as we have three trucks with the braces on them and I have seen others. Not all trucks have them though.
I don't quite understand why. I think it is a good idea and plan to install the braces on the one truck without them. Jim |
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10-01-2003, 10:53 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: New Richmond, WI
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Come to think of it, mine were driver side only also.
I have also seen some trucks that have an angle bracket fastened to the frame behind the front shackle. It looks like some kind of overtravel stop for the spring. I suppose it could be something to keep the front end from hopping. Since the factory springs are nearly flat there would not be much movement of the shackle.
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