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Mar 29, 2016 | 08:15 PM

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From: colonia New jeresy

new leaf spring

hi did anybody buy a leaf spring from sd truck springs they have a 9 or 7 leaf for sale wondering if they are any good ? my car is a 9 leaf thinking of going to 7 what do you think i dont want a comp spring thanks

Mar 29, 2016 | 08:47 PM

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I wanted to stay as close to original as possible with my '68 steel leaf spring-pack.
The main leaf with the hole on each end was "turning up"/losing it's arch.....so I bought a piece of spring steel/cut it to length/drilled holes/installed it.

(I also modified the original main leaf to support the new main leaf)

Any local Spring Shop could fabricate a new main leaf for you.

Mar 29, 2016 | 09:00 PM

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From: colonia New jeresy

thats something to think about my spring is soft and the back end is lower then the front the spring is starting to bend up

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Mar 30, 2016 | 12:28 PM

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Unless you ABSOLUTELY have to have an OE, or OE looking spring, go with a composite spring. Your "buns" will thank you............

Mar 30, 2016 | 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by leadfoot4

Unless you ABSOLUTELY have to have an OE, or OE looking spring, go with a composite spring. Your "buns" will thank you............

Check out posts regarding the composite springs breaking.

Mar 30, 2016 | 03:01 PM

MelWff

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I have had a composite spring in my 69 since about 86.

Mar 30, 2016 | 05:41 PM

leadfoot4

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Check out posts regarding the composite springs breaking.

I put one on the '79 that my wife used to own. We liked it, and had no trouble in the 4-5 years that we owned the car, after the spring installation........

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