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Old 12-22-2017, 01:06 PM   #14
Purdy Swoft
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Default Re: Front springs: why are they wrapped with rubber ?

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Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg View Post
Now that you unwrapped the spring, I would remove 2 leaves to make the proper 10 leaf spring, then grease them up between the leaves and buy a set of spring covers. The covers have a thick felt, which is to be soaked with oil and grease, and this will keep your springs clean and lubed.

In the old days, when quality meant something, many cars wrapped their springs. The latest I can think of are the springs on my 1950 Studebaker, which are wrapped in steel and have a grease fitting on each end. It gives a nice ride.

What Tom W says times two . If you run lubricated springs you will need to use good shocks or the car can bounce dangeriously .
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