wrenchtech

I want to take apart my leaf springs to give them a good cleaning and and some new paint, but I haven't seen much information on the job. While I'm at it I hought I should get some new friction pads/silencers and a bracket to install a new bumpstop. And wondering if there are non-dealer sources for all the rest of the hardware like those big rivets that hold the clips on.

wyoming9

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You might find the parts at your local Spring Shop if they will sell them is another story .

I wish I had this kind of extra time.

wrenchtech

I'm going though the whole truck. It's almost 25 years old. So it needsome attention every couple of decades.

wyoming9

iTrader: (1)

Are you planning to leave the main leaf in the truck ??

If I cut the u bolts and the bolts through the spring hangers and shackles I am putting New Springs in After all that work

I know all to well of trucks that vintage I have way to many.

wrenchtech

The only bolts I destroyed were the front eyes. The truck only has 115k miles. I think the springs have some life left. I'll get a set of new bushings from Marlin and the new front bolts will be 316 stainless with stainless tubing for the bolt sleeve. I'll apply some marine grade anti-sieze to the bolt. I should be able to take that appart years from now with minimal effort.

In the mean time, I think I am going to learn something about rivets and riveting, because if I really want to take apart the spring pack I probably will end up destroying two or three of the rivets that hold on the spring clips.

92 flatbed

I ordered new springs from Michigan spring, they were $115 each, plus UPS shipping....They also bend up U bolts to whatever size you need.