Leaf Springs
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Leaf Springs
Truck Info:
1977 f-250 4wd, 300 striaght-6, 4-speed, not a highboy
Problem:
One of my leaf springs are cracked and I need to replace them. Mech said they appear to be leaf springs from a 1-ton. It has helpers and they are fine.
I am located in NY about 2 hours north of the city. Does anybody know a good place for me to get new leaf springs at?
I looked in LMC and they have a few defferent options listed for the number of srpings, something like 5 and 9. They are going for $300+ per side. Is that a god price range for the springs?
I will be putting a good amount of weight into the truck so the stronger the better and yes I will be replacing both sides at the same time.
1977 f-250 4wd, 300 striaght-6, 4-speed, not a highboy
Problem:
One of my leaf springs are cracked and I need to replace them. Mech said they appear to be leaf springs from a 1-ton. It has helpers and they are fine.
I am located in NY about 2 hours north of the city. Does anybody know a good place for me to get new leaf springs at?
I looked in LMC and they have a few defferent options listed for the number of srpings, something like 5 and 9. They are going for $300+ per side. Is that a god price range for the springs?
I will be putting a good amount of weight into the truck so the stronger the better and yes I will be replacing both sides at the same time.
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From: Wappingers Falls, NY
Hi apbtpetey,
I'm new here also and I live in Duchess county. I'm in the process of changing the front springs in my 2000 Excursion. Anyhow the way I found out a lot about what to mdo is, I did some searches with "leaf spring" you can do "one ton leaf spring" etc. There is a spring plkace around here, it's in Newburgh, called McDonald&McDonald. They wanted to charge $226 ea spring(Mind you, these are front springs, two leafs only) or $476 each side installed. $952+tax. I don't think so. Most mailorder co.s i've seen was in this price range or higher. Finally i bought my springs at Brewster Ford for $170 ea. So check your local Ford dealer for the price. It seems that everyone is recommending B or F code springs for the rear and V code for the front. Of course i don't know if that applies for the '77 truck. May be those searches will shed some lite on that. Hope this helped somewhat.
I'm new here also and I live in Duchess county. I'm in the process of changing the front springs in my 2000 Excursion. Anyhow the way I found out a lot about what to mdo is, I did some searches with "leaf spring" you can do "one ton leaf spring" etc. There is a spring plkace around here, it's in Newburgh, called McDonald&McDonald. They wanted to charge $226 ea spring(Mind you, these are front springs, two leafs only) or $476 each side installed. $952+tax. I don't think so. Most mailorder co.s i've seen was in this price range or higher. Finally i bought my springs at Brewster Ford for $170 ea. So check your local Ford dealer for the price. It seems that everyone is recommending B or F code springs for the rear and V code for the front. Of course i don't know if that applies for the '77 truck. May be those searches will shed some lite on that. Hope this helped somewhat.
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You state the truck is not a highboy but you also state it is a 77. Are yousure it is not a 77.5?
The reason I ask, is that the 77 has 2.25" wide rear springs and the 77.5 has 3" wide rear springs. This will be important. Also the only 1 tons then were 2 wheel drive. Maybe someone installed a complete pack from a 350 but i doubt it.
Now onto the fix. Which leaf is the broken one?
How much do you load the truck? If you do not load it too much, and the broken leaf is one of the non essential ones, then you could probably just remove the leaf, and do the same for the other side, and get a ton of miles out of it, depending on use.
The other optin and probably the best option would simply be to have your existing springs re-built. chances are those things are tired, and ready for a re-build. Gotta be a spring shop around you somewhere. Gonna be a whole lot cheaper this way, and the springs will be like new again.
The reason I ask, is that the 77 has 2.25" wide rear springs and the 77.5 has 3" wide rear springs. This will be important. Also the only 1 tons then were 2 wheel drive. Maybe someone installed a complete pack from a 350 but i doubt it.
Now onto the fix. Which leaf is the broken one?
How much do you load the truck? If you do not load it too much, and the broken leaf is one of the non essential ones, then you could probably just remove the leaf, and do the same for the other side, and get a ton of miles out of it, depending on use.
The other optin and probably the best option would simply be to have your existing springs re-built. chances are those things are tired, and ready for a re-build. Gotta be a spring shop around you somewhere. Gonna be a whole lot cheaper this way, and the springs will be like new again.
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Thanks for the replies. I have heard of MacDonald&MacDonald and they may be the best option for me. I looked at JC Witney and they have rear springs for like around $150 a side, but I have never ordered anything from them and want to make sure I have good parts that are not going to break on me.
To answer the question I know that it isn't a highboy as the vin is after the cutof date for when the highboy's were built for the 77 model year. Personally I don't think they are 1-ton springs on the back, but the shop said they think they are. It's a 5 pack set up and then it also has helpers in place as well. It's the main spring that is cracked, so it has to be replaced. I am replacing both sides as I put alot of weight in the truck.
To answer the question I know that it isn't a highboy as the vin is after the cutof date for when the highboy's were built for the 77 model year. Personally I don't think they are 1-ton springs on the back, but the shop said they think they are. It's a 5 pack set up and then it also has helpers in place as well. It's the main spring that is cracked, so it has to be replaced. I am replacing both sides as I put alot of weight in the truck.
