Rear spring
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Rear spring
On my 77 I am going to replace my 7-leaf rear spring with a new 7-leaf replacement spring. Please provide any cautionary warnings or tips before I start this job. Does anyone have a step-by-step procedure that they can post? Thanks.
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Originally Posted by TonySinclair
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Originally Posted by virtue4u
Thanks. The reason I must change the spring is because I noticed that the end of the third and fourth leaves (counting from the bottom) broke off on one end, making the fifth leaf longer than the third and fourth. Has anyone ever heard of this before?
Rich
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I had a similar problem with my 1972. One of the leaf springs broke where it would normally extend from the group of springs itself.
I replaced this with a stock spring.
The installation was very easy. Use jack stands to get the car up in the air and support it. You will need to use a jack to support the spring once you remove the bolts from the trailing arm.
kdf
I replaced this with a stock spring.
The installation was very easy. Use jack stands to get the car up in the air and support it. You will need to use a jack to support the spring once you remove the bolts from the trailing arm.
kdf
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From: Big Pine Key FL
I just replaced a 1 year old 7 leaf with the rubber spacers for the shorter G*ldstrand.
No comparison. G*ulstrand is hands down a better spring.
Took less than 30 minutes to swap the spring.
I'll post some pics
No comparison. G*ulstrand is hands down a better spring.
Took less than 30 minutes to swap the spring.
I'll post some pics
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Originally Posted by 84rzv500r
I just replaced a 1 year old 7 leaf with the rubber spacers for the shorter G*ldstrand.
No comparison. G*ulstrand is hands down a better spring.
Took less than 30 minutes to swap the spring.
I'll post some pics
No comparison. G*ulstrand is hands down a better spring.
Took less than 30 minutes to swap the spring.
I'll post some pics
Rich