Leaf Spring???
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 37,656
Likes: 1,111
From: CA
Leaf Spring???
I am doing a body off restro.
What i need to know is how can i compress the leaf spring to hook it up to the trailing arm without scratching the powder coat...???
what kind of tools can i use to do this
??
remember the frame is off of the ground>>
thanks in advance
jack
What i need to know is how can i compress the leaf spring to hook it up to the trailing arm without scratching the powder coat...???
what kind of tools can i use to do this
??remember the frame is off of the ground>>
thanks in advance
jack
Pro
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 700
Likes: 20
From: Derby Kansas
I used a floor jack and block of wood when I hooked up my composite spring. My spring is rated at 360lbs and the only "real" weight I had in back was my differential and a recycle bin with a set of iron heads, my old coil springs & brake rotors 
. Kind of trailer, but it worked. 
Not sure how "safe" it would be, but if that didn't work for you, maybe an industrial/military tie-down/cargo strap looped around the rear cross member & end of the spring?
. Kind of trailer, but it worked. Not sure how "safe" it would be, but if that didn't work for you, maybe an industrial/military tie-down/cargo strap looped around the rear cross member & end of the spring?
Last edited by Ron78Z&66Vette; Jul 10, 2006 at 03:05 PM.
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 4,182
Likes: 94
From: going faster miles an hour...with the radio on in browns mills new jersey
I put a bottle jack on top of the frame with a piece of cardboard under the jack. Wrapped a cargo strap under the spring and over the top of the jacka couple of times. Then jacked it up to compress the spring.
