Is this correct for assembling the leaf spring?
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From: Virginia
Is this correct for assembling the leaf spring?
Single bolt with knurled head and single nut. No washers. Head of the bolt is on top, nut is on the bottom. Any markings on the bolt or nut that anyone knows of? I just had it powdercoated and then scuffed it down with a scotchbrite pad to give it a flat appearance like stock. Used new liners and a new bolt from Quanta.
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Looks great! Before you install the spring, check the height of the bolt head vs. the depth of the hole in the cover casting; the replacement bolts sometimes have a taller head than the originals, and can crack the cover casting when the spring bolts are tightened. If the bolt head is taller than the depth of the hole, just grind it down, and the protruding threaded portion of the bolt past the nut at the bottom should also be cut off. 
