Bottom leaf spring
09-02-2008, 09:02 PM
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Bottom leaf spring
My bottom leaf spring (overload spring maybe?) is pretty twisted out of place. Is this common or normal? The bump stops on it barely touch because it is so far out of alignment. Is there an easy fix or is this how it is supposed to be?
09-02-2008, 09:22 PM
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are you saying they don't have the same arch as the other leaves? if so that is the purpose, when you have it "overloaded" the other springs will flatten the make contact with the overload one using the third for the added weight, basically making a stiffer spring, only under loads
09-02-2008, 11:33 PM
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GMracer, it's kinda like terravast said. I know that it isn't connected on the ends with the other leaves, only in the middle with the two U bolts.. However, it does not run parallel with the main leaves like I think it is supposed to. A friend suggested an extra U bolt a couple inches back from the others to help keep it aligned, but I wanted to see what everyone else thought and if anyone had done anything about it. There must be some twisting going on under there to cause this. 
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09-03-2008, 07:21 AM
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Once you get them aligned get you some spring clamps and clamp all the springs together at the very front of the over load spring this will also help with axle wrap.