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Leaf Spring Bushings

PostPosted: Tue May 07, 2019 9:07 am
by Seymour
1947 KB2

Any sources for the steel bushings on the leaf springs?
Easternmarine bushings don't have the proper O.D. (.815).

Re: Leaf Spring Bushings

PostPosted: Thu May 09, 2019 1:20 pm
by Duane WI
I took a different approach. I drilled my leaf spring ends out to take trailer spring bushings. I got my 9/16 inch grease bolts and bushings from a trailer supply place. Here is an example:
https://www.etrailer.com/search/bushing+9%2f16

Re: Leaf Spring Bushings

PostPosted: Thu May 09, 2019 1:45 pm
by bedrockjon
I did this back in stone ages of the 70s with no internets to find stuff,

the IHC ones are oddball size, what I did was drill out bushing to accept a 5/8 shank # 8 bolt, figured it would last at least 30 years, and it did