rear leaf spring crack
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rear leaf spring crack
SOME one any one please help ok just today Iw as out muddin and I got out to unlock my hubs and I notced my driver side back end was saggind ALOT i mean liek 3 inches off my tire, my other side is fien,, I then looked at the leaf spring and well hell they were prtty much gone from the axle back I was missing two leafs,, they had cracked in half and went byebye,, the front half is still on but what do I do,, I was planning on puttin f-250 springs on here soon but i wont be able to for at least another month if any has any suggestions on what to do,,, my leaf spring only have 3 leafs and the over loader, if there is anyw ay I can help my leafd spring from crakcing, or any thing I can do to get it back to nromall at least for a some time beofre I throw the new leaf springs in ??????????????????????????????????????????????
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rear leaf spring crack
I wouldn't suggest driving it like it is. Your rear springs aren't anything to mess around with. If that main leaf breaks, your axle is no longer attached to your truck. This could lead to a roll over or worse. Either drop in those heavier springs, check a junkyard for a replacement 1/2 ton spring cheap, or stop driving it.
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rear leaf spring crack
I wouldn't drive it until you get the heavier springs in and also remember when installing the F250 springs you will need to replace the hangers also if you are putting them on a F150 the springs on a F150 are 3" wide and the F250 are 3 1/2 " wide
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rear leaf spring crack
the other weekend when we were goin wheelin my friend broke a leaf spring in half (it was a chevy no wonder). he was about to try to drive it at least to a gas station until a guy told us about the thing about all the springs could break and then the axle will fall etc. etc. well that same guy happened to have some brand new leaf springs for that same truck sittin at his house, he sold them to my friend for $25. it took us from about 4 30 to 12 to put the new spring on (he has a 1ton rear end that didnt really help much either). we actually didnt have to do any banjo work to get it on, we did it how it exactly was supposed to be done except to grease the shackles.
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