Re: Rear Spring

Posted by Marith McCoul on December 20, 1996 at 17:23:10

In Reply to: Rear Spring
posted by Tim Hansen on December 17, 1996 at 19:55:21

You didn't say whether or not you have your shocks on. They
are NOT optional equipment. The "sprung rise" of your (8 leaf)
spring should be 8 1/2 to 9" from top of diff housing banjo
to the under side of the main leaf. The shackles, obviously,
should be tight and firm, straining against the spring's
sprung position. The unsprung rise of this spring is about
18". New springs are adequate but not very correct cosmetically.
The ones I've seen aren't very correct in any other way, either
They'll definitely do a better job than a broken or cracked
original, but if your spring is just "tired" - have it re-arched.
Yes, you'll need a spring spreader or face a possible near-
death experience. Even when worn out, these rears are vicious.

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