Leaf spring spacers

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Dec 27, 2010 | 05:28 PM

JRS2

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Leaf spring spacers

Not sure if any of you have done this, but those spacers between the leafs kind of deteriorate over time. Dealer likely won't have them, perhaps a spring shop. Wonder if any suggestions on things around the garage - maybe light sheet steel or sheet aluminum ? Plastic they use out near the ends but I am thinking in the center - where the bolt holds it together - it absolutely doesn't seem like plastic - originally. Have you done it ? What works for you ??

Dec 27, 2010 | 05:53 PM

thechief66

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I bought some from a local spring shop for cheap, like a couple bucks each.

Dec 27, 2010 | 06:06 PM

Diesel_Brad

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Just bolt the spring pack back together. you dont need those thin pieces of plastic

Dec 31, 2010 | 09:50 AM

JRS2

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Thanks guys, I ended up making my own from sheet metal before bolting together. A little axle grease added to keep 'em from rusting right away ...

Dec 31, 2010 | 11:18 PM

xxshine

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When the spring shop did the springs on my rig, they told me the same thing. Don' use the plastic spacer things.

Dec 31, 2010 | 11:33 PM

StumpPullerF1

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I had some deaver springs that had those and they helped the springs slide on each other. Probably dont really need them but they still build all their springs with them... Mine squeaked a lot when they got dirt in them.

Dec 31, 2010 | 11:42 PM

xxshine

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The spring shop said that the springs are not supposed to move, if the ' U ' bolts are torqued correctly. If the springs are sliding, might try going with a larger ' U ' bolt size. I use 5/8, and the shop says that those ' U ' bolts are only good for one time use. Apparently, they don't torque down correctly the second time around. With the weight i haul around, i'm goin w / what they tell me.