Leaf Spring Spacers for "B" Mod
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Leaf Spring Spacers for "B" Mod
Okay, first let me say that have done tons of reading and searching. Unless I am crazy, which is possible, I do not see that my factory "G" code rear leaf springs have the spacers I need to mod the "B" codes. If I am correct, is there any options to purchase something close. If I cannot purchase, what material and size do I need to have made. Thanks in advance, you peoples are great.
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From this thread:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ator-worn.html
<table width="100%" align="center" class="tborder" id="post13221945" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6"><tbody><tr><td class="alt2" style="padding: 0px;"><!-- / user info --> </td></tr><tr><td class="alt1" id="td_post_13221945"><!-- message, attachments, sig --> <!-- message --> BTW, If you ever feel the need to replace the rectangular interleaf spacers that go in the center of the pack, forget about buying them. You can make them out of Delrin (Acetal) sheet. Just cut it with a knife or band saw to the right size and drill a hole in it. Do not use Teflon or HDPE plastic. it is not strong enough on compression.
You can buy Acetal sheets here:
Acetal Delrin Sheet (black)
http://www.eplastics.com/Plastic?sea...+natural+sheet (white)
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https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ator-worn.html
<table width="100%" align="center" class="tborder" id="post13221945" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6"><tbody><tr><td class="alt2" style="padding: 0px;"><!-- / user info --> </td></tr><tr><td class="alt1" id="td_post_13221945"><!-- message, attachments, sig --> <!-- message --> BTW, If you ever feel the need to replace the rectangular interleaf spacers that go in the center of the pack, forget about buying them. You can make them out of Delrin (Acetal) sheet. Just cut it with a knife or band saw to the right size and drill a hole in it. Do not use Teflon or HDPE plastic. it is not strong enough on compression.
You can buy Acetal sheets here:
Acetal Delrin Sheet (black)
http://www.eplastics.com/Plastic?sea...+natural+sheet (white)
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Well Dave, you have three guys responding to this thread who you can count on for good info. (Housedad (Bion), Stewart_H (Stuart haha) and wpnaes (Sean) ). As for me, I've been known to make stuff up......
As for the spacer size I don't have the exact measurements but if you just cut them to the width of the springs and just a tad longer than the distance to the outsides of your U-bolts, front to back, you should be good to go. Why do you think your G codes don't have the plastic spacers? They are a hair thicker than the B code ones but not a lot and may be hard to pick out on a well worn dirty spring pack.
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I think my comment may have came across a little wrong. My thoughts with it being forum talk I may get different opinions, not that Bion or anyone else would give bad advice. So I went with Bion's suggestion and had them cut it 3x5.125. I may have not had them cut long enough. This was based on the pictures I printed of the forum. My door code is DG on the vehicle in my signature. If they are G's they do not have spacers. I removed them this morning. I will posted a picture in the morning, maybe that will clear things up.
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The ones in the pic are from a set of 85 F250 springs of unknown rating/code
Idk if they are really needed or not, but you can see on the springs that the ones out of the 85(on the left has alot longer spacers than the ones out of my Excursion(on the right)
Idk if they are really needed or not, but you can see on the springs that the ones out of the 85(on the left has alot longer spacers than the ones out of my Excursion(on the right)
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Yes.
Ok, now I'm confused (easily done). Either your springs don't have spacers, or they do and they're 1/8 inch thick.
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That's I don't know, I visit the regular site on my phone.
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If you click that little blue arrow it will look like that.
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