How to Prevent Leaf Spring Shifting?
Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by PE_T, Dec 9, 2018.
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Spring shop or just make themBoxCarKidd and Rideandrepair Thank this. -
Happens to all pete springs. They don’t come with those shackles on them. Install new one and tighten u bolts to spec and same thing will happen in a year. If it bothers you, hit it back with a sledge but that only lasts for a little while
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I’d like to get them. I’d tell OP to check for rusted out eye alignment nubs on spring they rust out and sometimes a good welder can weld a new bump onto old spring. But he says their new. I’d say torque them after getting them straight.Maybe they reused U Bolts. From what I’ve been told one time use due to high torque meant to stretch.
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Maybe I am the one who is damaged but where are the rectangular blocks of metal designed to sit near the ends of the leafs. I cannot expect the one bolt you all refer to to.. hold the whole thing on.
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Those (spring clamps) don't have to be riviet to the leaf. You will have leaf walk without them. U- bolts do need to be tourqed to a certain ft-lb.
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