Rear suspension setup
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Rear suspension setup
Howdy all!
I've been futzing around with my old truck for a while trying to learn all there is to know about it. When I stuck my head under the rear I noticed an unusual spring setup that I'm not familiar with. Perhaps someone here could provide some information. This is a '65 F250.
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BTW, I work in a lube shop, so I get to see the underside of many many more modern trucks, but still haven't seen one like this. I'm mainly wondering why the coils are there?
-Robert
I've been futzing around with my old truck for a while trying to learn all there is to know about it. When I stuck my head under the rear I noticed an unusual spring setup that I'm not familiar with. Perhaps someone here could provide some information. This is a '65 F250.
<a href="http://s349.photobucket.com/albums/q400/inxquve/?action=view¤t=09210029.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q400/inxquve/09210029.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
BTW, I work in a lube shop, so I get to see the underside of many many more modern trucks, but still haven't seen one like this. I'm mainly wondering why the coils are there?
-Robert
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From: darrington wash
possibly could have been added for some sort of extra saport in the rear to keep it from sagging?
possible that one of the POs might have cracked a leaf or 2 also.. so added the coils to make it ride correctly...
((just taking a stab in the dark))
never mind about the second one... garbs gave basically what i said...
possible that one of the POs might have cracked a leaf or 2 also.. so added the coils to make it ride correctly...
((just taking a stab in the dark))
never mind about the second one... garbs gave basically what i said...
