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Re: Front Leaf springs
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Mon Nov 11, 2013 4:52 pmby terryl51
Terminal block is same as use on GM of same year. See:
http://www.bowtiebits.com/store/store_p ... gory_ID=29
Re: Front Leaf springs
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Mon Nov 11, 2013 8:11 pmby Ethan
Sweet! glad something interchanges with GM
Re: Front Leaf springs
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Tue Nov 12, 2013 8:25 amby WEW51L110
From the thread about the '55 build-up, this is what you asking about.
Re: Front Leaf springs
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Tue Nov 12, 2013 9:44 amby Ralph Goff
Yes, its quite common to see the bigger trucks with flat front springs from years of over loading. My Loadstar was like that when it first came to this farm in 84. A good spring and frame shop re-arched the front springs and added a leaf. It sure made it look different and sit up high. That was almost 25 years ago and thousands of bushels of grain hauled on it has not flattened them out. I should really post some before and after pictures of the truck.
Re: Front Leaf springs
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Tue Nov 12, 2013 1:11 pmby Ethan
Ralph Goff wrote:Yes, its quite common to see the bigger trucks with flat front springs from years of over loading. My Loadstar was like that when it first came to this farm in 84. A good spring and frame shop re-arched the front springs and added a leaf. It sure made it look different and sit up high. That was almost 25 years ago and thousands of bushels of grain hauled on it has not flattened them out. I should really post some before and after pictures of the truck.
That'd be awesome
Re: Front Leaf springs
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Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:18 pmby L112 From PA
If you do get the Springs re-arched and they disassemble the sets...be a good time to clean them up and paint them. Not sure if the re-arching shops do that or not. My 2 cents.
Re: Front Leaf springs
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Fri Feb 07, 2014 12:09 pmby DeeJayNOLA
My leaf springs need to be replaced and I'm having a
of a time finding replacements. Anyone knows where I can get replacements? Or if chevy, ford. or GMC has compatible springs.
Re: Front Leaf springs
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Fri Feb 07, 2014 12:34 pmby Ol Beast
Car Quest and Napa can get them. they come in 4, 6 8 and ten lug, and they are not expensive.
Re: Front Leaf springs
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Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:07 amby Ralph Goff
DeeJayNOLA wrote:My leaf springs need to be replaced and I'm having a
of a time finding replacements. Anyone knows where I can get replacements? Or if chevy, ford. or GMC has compatible springs.
I don't know but I think a good spring shop could custom build you whatever springs you need for your truck.
Re: Front Leaf springs
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Wed Feb 12, 2014 11:35 amby PJ3
Check out this company for springs.
http://www.eatondetroitspring.com/