Mono leaf Spring
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From: Derby Kansas
Hi France. Yes, it is possible that your exhaust is too close to the spring. The mono-spring I installed failed after about 2 years. Luckly it broke when I was about a half block from my home and only going about 25mph. I heard a very loud bang, much like a shotgun, and then rear dropped. The spring broke on one side near where the exhaust pipe runs. It may have been at fault, because if I had looked at it earlier, I would have noticed the black rubberized coating was wrinkling because of the heat. The pipe wasn't touching, but it probably was no more than 1/2 inch of clearance.
I then bought a TRW spring that had a heat-shield. It has been on for about 12 years and 120,000 miles, with no problems.
-Jim
I then bought a TRW spring that had a heat-shield. It has been on for about 12 years and 120,000 miles, with no problems.
-Jim
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From: Derby Kansas
I'm not sure if you can buy just the heat shield, but you could make one. It is basically a piece of thin sheetmetal that bolts between the spring plate and spacer, and extends about 8 to 10 inches on each side, and about 1 inch front and rear. The spacer between the spring and spring-plate on my setup is about 1/2 inch thick, puting the heat-shield about 1/2 inch below the spring. My exhaust is about 1/4 to 1/2 inch below the heat-shield. Sorry I don't have a pic.
With 2 1/2 exhaust stock exhaust, three inches of clearance is not possible. At least not on mine.
There is a sample on Muskegon Brake web in hte Suspension section.
http://www.muskegonbrake.com/
With 2 1/2 exhaust stock exhaust, three inches of clearance is not possible. At least not on mine.
There is a sample on Muskegon Brake web in hte Suspension section.
http://www.muskegonbrake.com/
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Hi France. Yes, it is possible that your exhaust is too close to the spring. The mono-spring I installed failed after about 2 years. Luckly it broke when I was about a half block from my home and only going about 25mph. I heard a very loud bang, much like a shotgun, and then rear dropped. The spring broke on one side near where the exhaust pipe runs. It may have been at fault, because if I had looked at it earlier, I would have noticed the black rubberized coating was wrinkling because of the heat. The pipe wasn't touching, but it probably was no more than 1/2 inch of clearance.
I then bought a TRW spring that had a heat-shield. It has been on for about 12 years and 120,000 miles, with no problems.
-Jim
I then bought a TRW spring that had a heat-shield. It has been on for about 12 years and 120,000 miles, with no problems.
-Jim
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