leafspring question
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leafspring question
I bought a set of 9 inch lift leafsprings from pacific leaf and axle in langley, it cost me over 1400 bux and they dont fit!! I have taken them back to the place and explained they were to short ( like 4 or 5 inches) and they told me to stretch them out. so i devised a contraption with some huge u bolts and some metal that stretched my leaf springs out so they would just fit on the hangers. my problem is that i flipped the rear shackle on my truck, so when i let the tension on my leafs off it pulls that hanger piece between the leaf and the hanger on the frame straight forward. should i take my leaf springs back and demand satistfaction? or should i move my front leaf hangers backwards and move my back hangers forwards? or will this mess with the geometry?
i hope some of this makes sence to someone
mullet
i hope some of this makes sence to someone
mullet
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they told you to stretch them? i would be worried about the integrity about those springs now!
go measure from bolt hole to bolt hole and report back.
i think i would raise some hell! 4-5" is unacceptable!
-cutts-
go measure from bolt hole to bolt hole and report back.
i think i would raise some hell! 4-5" is unacceptable!
-cutts-
Last edited by fishmanndotcom; Nov 13, 2005 at 11:01 PM.
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Originally Posted by mullet1976
I bought a set of 9 inch lift leafsprings from pacific leaf and axle in langley, it cost me over 1400 bux and they dont fit!! I have taken them back to the place and explained they were to short ( like 4 or 5 inches) and they told me to stretch them out. so i devised a contraption with some huge u bolts and some metal that stretched my leaf springs out so they would just fit on the hangers. my problem is that i flipped the rear shackle on my truck, so when i let the tension on my leafs off it pulls that hanger piece between the leaf and the hanger on the frame straight forward. should i take my leaf springs back and demand satistfaction? or should i move my front leaf hangers backwards and move my back hangers forwards? or will this mess with the geometry?
i hope some of this makes sence to someone
mullet
i hope some of this makes sence to someone
mullet
yes i would take them back , i got my springs (14'' over stock ) from atlas and they fit perfect for less money than that
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From: Elkhart IN
Originally Posted by f150_514ci
yes i would take them back , i got my springs (14'' over stock ) from atlas and they fit perfect for less money than that
, there not as bad as some i've seen
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