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04-02-2002, 03:26 PM
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Rear leaf u bolts
I was wondering where to get rear leaf spring u-bolts for my 3/4 ton 2wd chevy.
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04-02-2002, 03:28 PM
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I always just get mine at the local axle shop in town, course I'm always needing something longer than stock. I would guess the parts vendors on the board can get them.
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04-02-2002, 03:59 PM
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Go to a heavy truck shop (tractor trailer place, they replace these all the time) and have them made. This is the cheapest way to do it. Just bring in a sample, or give them measurements and it takes them 30 seconds to put some rod stock into a press.
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04-02-2002, 04:02 PM
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what if you live where no such axle shops and trailer places and things exist ?
like if you live in farming community that should have places like that, but dont- kind of ironically,,.. what do you do then ? ------------------ Randy- Lincoln, IL randy@ccaonline.com -71/C-10(thx teeitup and crews!)350 4+4/CH465(thx 71Chev, GMCPaul, and CPNE)longfleet bed(thnx meathead95)!very apart and not driveable still..... -'84 Z28 H.O. 305 L69 700R4 GT4 3.73 - 1984 Firebird SE 2.8L T-5 GT4 3.73 -1981 Cutlass Supreme, dunno what im gonna do with it yet... -79 G20 pass van, 350/th350/10bolt *Paint is overrated © RSS Enterprises 2000 |
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04-02-2002, 06:04 PM
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www.espo.com Is where i got mine when I ordered new rear leafs and front coils.
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04-02-2002, 06:43 PM
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I was surprised as I tried both LMC and Chevy Duty and neither place carried or even knew that Chevys could have leaf springs if they wern't 4wd.
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04-02-2002, 06:53 PM
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You'll have to get 'em custom-made. I broke half of my U-bolts trying to get them off when I put the 4" ECE drop leaves on my truck a few years ago.
Our trucks use 2 and 1/4" wide leaves, I believe; most use 2 and 1/2" wide, which are hideously easy to find. ------------------ Project 1970 - soon to be seen at http://milhouse.treylis.org:81/
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04-02-2002, 07:21 PM
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Espo.com as the correct U bolts for our trucks. If I remember right they were like $28 for all 4.
Also very affordable springs. I think for 2 coils, 2 leaf packs and 4 ubolts, was under $300 shipped from PA to NV last year about this time. ------------------
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