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Rear Leaf Springs

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 16 7:58 pm
by Powermyster
Gonna pull the springs off the roadrunner in the coming days to go to a specialist for rearching and maybe adding a leaf.

Is there any special considerations, looks straight forward!

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 16 8:07 pm
by Pete
Its basic nuts and bolts but in theory you should change the "U" bolts as they are only supposed to be used once. Sometimes you have to break / cut them off anyway.... people do re-use them though...

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 16 8:23 pm
by Powermyster
Thanks Pete, Just said I'd ask first. Seems hands enough.

Guys will supply new ones for me apparently. Few commercial lads I know used them and swear by them.

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 16 10:20 pm
by MilesnMiles
Just jack the car up,correctly so the springs aren't holding any weight. I did my Add a Leaf with the springs stil bolted to the front eye bolt and just released the u bolts and rear Spring hanger. G clamps needed to compres springs too.