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hi all bought a 12 leaf spring for 31 ccp. put on with spreader, spring is hitting balls for shock mounts on perches. took off ,measurement, center of eyes 30- inches , specs say 30 5/8 to 30 13/16 center to center .am I correct the spring is not long enough. called supplier **** new supply they got all measure this . am I missing something. don't ask a lot because I get answers from posts . thanks

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I can see how this might happen considering what you're seeing. Spring perch below.

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Can you "spread" it a bit to make it possible to put in the shackles? Maybe it's just a particularly "tight" curve on that spring? Spreading may get you past the hump? Likely you've already experimented...

You know, you don't need a 12 leaf spring on a pickup - it may even be a not nice to have as the pickups tend to ride a little "tight" with their enhanced rear spring.

You don't mention your supplier. He may be selling something that is "reverse engineered" without using the Ford drawings? Seems like EVERY spring maker sells you a "better" spring than the car might have originally? I don't think they would tell you if it's "worse" than original.

Spring maker may be using up stock from other jobs and not conforming to Ford drawings or spec?

To my knowledge there is only one place you should be buying springs from - that dude in Connecticut. His website has been mentioned here in other threads but escapes me now. He alone seems to produce springs meeting the Ford requirements.

Does anyone have the Connecticut source web-address?

Joe K

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thank for input yes I got shackles on the spring hits up against balls on both sides the supplier is macs

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Travis Cook at www.a-springs.com and is located in West Hartford, CT.

I can't go there now as I am at work (bugging off) and the company deems the site as "malicious material" and the site is untrusted. (Their way of saying get back to work.)

I'm not sure he does the 12 spring, but it will be a 10 spring that will be EXACTLY RIGHT - and not all that much money beyond Macs.

The incremental cost of doing it right is so small compared to the hassle of getting it wrong.

Joe K

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thank you I will order their , I will go with 10 leaf. just trying to figure out problem. I come to conclusion the spring was not built right I will post pictures latter

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Have you put any weight on the springs? It doesn't look like their is any weight on them.

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I was wondering the same thing, is the engine and everything installed?

Bob

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I bought a Posie Super slide front spring, superior quality and same price as others made in the USA