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Old May 4, 2010 | 03:08 PM
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where to put leaf spring clamps?

the original clamps on my leaf springs are very loose and just seem to rattle around rather than hold them together. i ordered 2 sets of universal clamps, and i was wondering...where should i put them? the bottom leaf spring on the pack is about 1 and half inches from the rest. its kind of hard to explain but if your familiar with leaf springs you might get what im trying to say. should i clamp this bottom leaf to be even with the rest of the leafs?
 
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Old May 4, 2010 | 04:31 PM
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clamps are not the answer.
 
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Old May 4, 2010 | 05:10 PM
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Don't clamp it to the bottom overload spring , just the springs above it where it was clamped before ....Lew
 
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Old May 4, 2010 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by quicklook2
clamps are not the answer.
do you mean that something is causing my clamps to become loose that should be fixed before i re-clamp everything? because that thought crossed my mind when i first noticed the loose clamps.
 
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Old May 4, 2010 | 09:50 PM
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Don't clamp it to the bottom overload spring , just the springs above it where it was clamped before ....Lew
okay thanks, thats exactly what i was wondering.
 
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