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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 10:17 PM
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Question Leaf Springs

I have a 95 250 with 335k on it and my leaf sprring bushings are shot. I have been thinking about doing the bushings but my buddy tells m I should get all my springs re-arched. Do you folks think it would be cheaper to get new springs with ne bushings or should i try to find a place to re-arch mine and place new bushings? Also if replacement is prefered then any one know a spring company local to So Cal?
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 10:27 PM
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Why do you think the bushings are shot? What is the truck doing?
 
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 10:31 PM
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Shot bushings

if you look at the bushings you can see that they are dried up and cracked. a while back i ahd to do the whole front end steering set-up (tie-rods etc.) and had to replace my axle pivot bushing and it was worn completely through to the point of the bushing tube on the metal. i can only imagine how my leaves are...
(and i plan to do all my cab and body bushings)
 
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 04:27 AM
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Re-arching doesn't last very long IMO.

Spring shops around here can install new ones for about the same price you'll pay just for the springs alone. My .02
 
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