I just spent the weekend replacing all of the spring bushings on my 60, & found I am missing one of the spring caps on the rear drivers side. Does anyone have a spare one? It's the top plate that keeps the shackles in place.





Drivers side: The shackles are sitting directly on the spring:





I remember when I was a young one, my dad replaced all of the springs; The back because of a few broken leafs, the front to hold up the new engine. I guess he had a few parts left over!

 

How wide is the leaf spring? I can't really tell from the picture but are the U-bolts square or more semi round?

 

Finally got home & measured... the are 2 1/4 wide. The u-bolts are very close to square.

 

Hmmm. We have something here that is pretty darn close to that. It's for a 2.25" wide leaf springs. The only thing that may be a tad different is the plate I have is made for completely square U-bolts, while I think yours has a slight radius.

Here's a picture of it:




Feel free to send me a message if you think it will work


-Junior

 

Big difference, hard to see sometimes though. Wrong U-bolt will not clamp leaf pack.

 

Yup, that is what I was referring to was the bend of the U-bolt. The U-bolt looks to be a semi round while the plate I pictured is for a square. We have had some guys make them work because they don't want the U-bolts digging into the leaf spring itself, but it will be a little different.

Worst comes to worse, you can have new square U-bolts made for the new plate and call it a day. Just a thought if Cyclone has an issue locating the correct top plate.

 

Yes, they are the semi round. I was hoping someone that has changed out the rear would have an original laying around.

I appreciate you guys looking into this. If I have to, I will contact you & order a full set.

 

Look at the pic, the top plate (5708) is flat, the bottom spring seat (5793) is flat above, curved below. The spring cap (5796) is semi-round.

B7C-5708-A .. Plate-Rear Spring Clip (u-bolt) / Obsolete

Applications: 1957/78 F100 / 1959/79 F100 2WD

KAMA OBSOLETE PARTS in East Bethel MN has 1 = 763-434-0123.

No Ford dealer, no other obsolete parts vendor has any.

 

Thanks ND.... Just one more bump to see if anyone has one. If not, I will call KAMA tomorrow.

I will just have to bury it in the mud for a day so it matches!

 

Hey Cyclone I found a pair in my discard pile, you can have them for free if you pay shipping. PM me your email and we'll carry on the discussion there.

 

PM sent!

I love this forum!!

 

And if all else fails, you can take a flat plate and use a die grinder with a cutter the same diameter as the U-bolt and cut the relief grooves in the flat plate.