leaf springs?
leaf springs?
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you might check at a pickNpull,or other wrecking yard.
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the springs are 40 years old and have alot of rust on them. i put some heavy loads in the back from time to time and i dont need these things breaking and leaving me stuck somewhere.
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I've used Hollywood Spring & Axle for over 40 years.
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As original: 1968/72 F100 2WD Rear Leaf Springs
Standard: 5 leafs, 1250 load rate / C8TZ5560A / Obsolete
CARPENTER OBSOLETE PARTS in Concord NC has TWO = 704-786-8139.
No Ford Dealer, or other obsolete parts vendor has any.
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Optional: 6 leafs, 1650 load rate / C8TZ5560C / Obsolete
BOWMAN FORD SALES in Bowman ND has TWO = 701-523-3257.
KINSEL L/M in Beaumont TX has ONE = 800-816-2894.
GREEN SALES CO. in Cincinnati OH has ONE = 800-543-4959.
PARTS INTERNATIONAL in Farmers Branch TX has ONE = 888-727-0418.
No other Ford Dealer or obsolete parts vendor has any.
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There were 2 different springs used in 69 for the F100. One measures 24 x 28 and the other is 24 x 32 depending on the wheelbase of your vehicle. Measurement is figured by middle of front eye to centerbolt and then centerbolt to middle of rear eye following the arch of the main leaf. Let me know which it is and I can help you out on your springs.
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Wheelbase had absolutely nothing to do with the spring length.
For the F100, there are three springs listed that I could identify, all with different load ratings.
Two of the springs are 24x28, which is the standard spring configuration. The third is 24x32, which is used on Flex-O-Matic setups.
None of these were dependent upon the wheelbase. However, I think the Flex-O-Matic setup may have only been offered on LWB trucks.
NumberDummy, can you add anything to this?
For the F100, there are three springs listed that I could identify, all with different load ratings.
Two of the springs are 24x28, which is the standard spring configuration. The third is 24x32, which is used on Flex-O-Matic setups.
None of these were dependent upon the wheelbase. However, I think the Flex-O-Matic setup may have only been offered on LWB trucks.
NumberDummy, can you add anything to this?
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According to the books the F100 with the 131" wheelbase has the 24 x 32 spring so your best bet is to measure and verify because the 24 x 32 is easily available because it was also used on the F250 making it more popular and the 24 x 28 is much harder to get.
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According to the books 
What might these books be? the F100 with the 131" wheelbase has the 24 x 32 spring so your best bet is to measure and verify because the 24 x 32 is easily available because it was also used on the F250 making it more popular and the 24 x 28 is much harder to get.
What might these books be? the F100 with the 131" wheelbase has the 24 x 32 spring so your best bet is to measure and verify because the 24 x 32 is easily available because it was also used on the F250 making it more popular and the 24 x 28 is much harder to get.Have the 1964/72 Ford Truck Parts Catalog handy?
Text Section 55, Page 18, what does it show for 1967 F100 rear spring part numbers?
Here they are: C5TZ5560A (5) / C5TZ5560N (6) / C5TZ5560D (9). 1965/67 F100 same-o same-o.
24" > > eyebolt < < 28" / 1967 F100's have the same wheelbases as 1968/72 F100's.
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The part numbers changed in 1968, as did the length of the springs for both F100's & F250's.
1968/72 F100: C8TZ5560A (5) C8TZ5560C (6)
These are the ONLY rear springs shown in the '64/72 Ford truck parts catalog for a 1969 F100 regardless of what the wheelbase is. (Same springs 1968/72).
24" > > eyebolt < < 32"
And...There's not ONE word in the '64/72 parts catalog inre to what the wheelbases are for ANY rear springs for F100/250's when the spring part numbers are looked up.
btw: What also changed 1968 inre to F100's? The rear brakes: 1953/67: 11" x 1 3/4" / 1968/72: 11" x 2 1/4"
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66-69 Part numbers C6TZ5560M and C6TZ5560N are both 24 x 28 but are for 4x4 so 68-72 4x2 should be 24 x 32. My point is you need to verify measurements on any older vehicle to verify you get the correct leaf springs because many mods can happen over time.
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C6TZ5560N (9) = 1966/72 F100 4WD
24" > > eyebolt < < 28" / 2 1/4" width.
This discussion is inre to what the OP has, a 1969 F100 2WD / 24" > > eyebolt < < 32" / 2 1/4" width.