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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 12:29 PM
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where can you find them online. Autozone doesn't carry them anymore. Nor does, Advance auto or Oreilly's.
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 12:45 PM
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Try a hardware store and see if they have the squared u-bolts you need.
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by BigKID
Try a hardware store and see if they have the squared u-bolts you need.
Dang you beat me too it

Was trying to find this post;
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ighlight=cheap


Is that was your looking for?
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 02:18 PM
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You can also use 2 studs/bolts and 2 rectangular pieces of plate with the proper size holes drilled in them.
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 03:08 PM
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try jegs.com or summit racing both have the spring clamps
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 03:53 PM
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does anybody have a pic of exactly where your putting these. I was thinking about getting them and indeed saw them at autozone the other day and they were cheap too. i just don't know how far to put them back or foward, a pic would be cool. Also do you notice a difference with them?
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 08:02 PM
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here is a site i found on it. http://www.rm-indy.com/spring_clamps.htm i'll try the hardware store tomorrow to see if i can put something together
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 01:35 PM
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i tried napa and autozone and they didnt have the right size so i just went to Sears Hardware and bought 1/4" by 1 1/2" steel bar, some tempered bolts and nuts and did it that way. real easy especially if you have a drill press...
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 02:17 AM
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Originally Posted by goshawk23
here is a site i found on it. http://www.rm-indy.com/spring_clamps.htm i'll try the hardware store tomorrow to see if i can put something together

this is a really good link for our trucks. Most spring clamps are too narrow to fit over the wide overload leafs that we have.
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 06:36 AM
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i like that link as well goshawk. i think i will pick some supplies up this week and put them on when i change out my leaf springs.
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