chuckn1

hey check out my leaf springs. i dont know if there supposed to do this because there aftermarket skyjacker TR40S but this is what the rear driver side looks like and its the only one that does this. is there a simple fix?

PismoJoe

Yup...very simple fix. Someone did not install them properly or did not torque the U-bolts properly.

-Jack the axle up, and the body so that there is no weight on the leafs
-loosen the u-bolts
-take a hammer and hit the overload spring back into place, so it lines up again
-make sure when you tighten the u-bolts back, they are torqued EVENLY @90ft/lbs

yotaman85

has nothing to do with how tight the u-bolts are (mostly). they should have another spring clamp on them like the one in the top pic foreground.

PismoJoe

Yeah your right if the U-bolts are loose that wont happen

scuba

My vote is for the spring pack centering pin not tight enough.

yotaman85

your right, I did say mostly... the loose u bolts can cause it to happen. but the center bolt is more likely. thanks scuba.

PismoJoe

hehe just giving you a hard time and yup that is a possibility also scoob

whokrz

Center bolts keeps the leafs and axle lined up front to back.
Clamps keep the leafs lined up side to side.
Ubolts keep the axle connected to the spring.

The lowest leaf on my front pack used to do that when I took it off road. Clamp the spring.