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Dec 23, 2003 | 07:56 PM

oft

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From: Burke VA

add a leaf spring

My 78 is suffering from saggy butt so I bought a set of add-a-leaf springs from JCW. I was planning on cutting the U-bolts off, adding the spring, putting new U-bolts on and calling it good.

1. Anyone know the dimension of the U-bolts?

2. Do I have to mess w/the bolt that holds the spring pack together? I would like to avoid that if I could.

Dec 23, 2003 | 09:25 PM

Torque1st

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Send those mickey mouse springs back.

Get some extra springs and rebuild your packs with an extra leaf or take it to a spring shop and have the springs re-arched and checked.

If you can get to KC there is a good spring shop that can fix you up:

KC SPRING 816-421-3010
1631 CHERRY, KCMO, 64108

Getting a new center bolt for the spring pack is easy. KC Spring will also have U-Bolts.

Dec 23, 2003 | 09:46 PM

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From: Burke VA

I hear you.

I am off to Belguim courtesy Uncle Sam for 3 years and the truck will be in storage. I am having a freind of mine who has a shop repaint it, he said he would have the springs re-arched. Problem is, I have to drive her till April and it sits level. I was hoping the JCW add a spring would be a short term fix so I could restore height and be able to put something in the back for traction.

These helper springs a bad idea even 4 short term?

Dec 23, 2003 | 09:51 PM

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They don't work worth beans, extremely micky mouse.

Dec 23, 2003 | 11:33 PM

oft

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OK,

I'll send'm back. Should've known, I've never had luck with JCW crap.

Thanks.

Dec 24, 2003 | 12:38 AM

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I am dealing with my own mickey mouse junk at the moment. Dealing with the FUBAR leavings of a professional mechanic.

Dec 24, 2003 | 09:20 AM

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You can probably still order new springs. I got new ones for my '79 when I lifted it, had a few broken leaves, from a local Truck Pro shop. It was in 1990 though.