F1 Front Leaf Spring Flip

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Nov 19, 2011 | 07:06 AM

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4tl8ford

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A pic of my trucks springs or one of an upside down spring?

I would like to see both if possible - Maybe expanding my mind using pictures will be better

Nov 19, 2011 | 08:02 AM

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hamz52

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there is a thread on the hamb about re arcing the main springs using a press. I dont think 5 inches is the result they reported.

Nov 19, 2011 | 09:44 AM

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4tl8ford

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This is a from a stock 1948 F1

Nov 19, 2011 | 10:00 AM

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tinman52

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I would like to see both if possible - Maybe expanding my mind using pictures will be better

My truck is stored for the winter, so pics of that will have to wait.....

I will try to get a pic of a "flipped" spring.....

Here... Notice the spring is ON TOP of the frame though....

Nov 19, 2011 | 01:25 PM

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"My truck is stored for the winter, so pics of that will have to wait.....

I will try to get a pic of a "flipped" spring.....

Here... Notice the spring is ON TOP of the frame though...."

That is called an "Underslung" design - It was used by a number of cars in the 19teens - 1930's - There was even an American Underslung car company

Nov 19, 2011 | 02:35 PM

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BlueOvalRage

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I'm just not seeing how this would work either. On all the '48-'52 trucks I've had and worked on, there was only two or three inches of travel between the axle and the snubbers with the weight of the truck on the wheels. I would think that flipping even just the main leaf would either have the axle sitting on the snubbers all the time or reduce the available travel so much that every slight imperfection in the road would have the axle in contact with the snubbers?!?

Nov 19, 2011 | 05:31 PM

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That is called an "Underslung" design - It was used by a number of cars in the 19teens - 1930's - There was even an American Underslung car company

Yes Dick, you are correct......that was the best pic of a re-stacked leaf spring I could find.

And no, it wouldn't work on an F-1....there isn't enough room for the spring.
Even on my truck, there isn't much room for travel. It does NOT bottom out though....