The Ford Barn - View Single Post - Replacing only the main leaf spring with a new one?

ryanheacox · 11-05-2019, 03:14 PM

My opinion, obviously replacing the spring outright would be better and a longer lasting fix. Changing just the bottom leaf still leaves you with 9 old leaves on top of it.

However, if replacing the bottom leaf works, keeps the car going down the road well AND you are okay with the knowledge that it might not be the longest lasting repair then go for it.

If it were me and I was going through the time to pull the spring, front or rear, I'd just replace it. For the time you take disassembling the old spring and fitting the new bottom leaf it might make more sense just to buy a new spring. I'd rather not do the job twice.

11-05-2019, 03:14 PM	#4
ryanheacox Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northwest CT Posts: 1,092	Re: Replacing only the main leaf spring with a new one? My opinion, obviously replacing the spring outright would be better and a longer lasting fix. Changing just the bottom leaf still leaves you with 9 old leaves on top of it. However, if replacing the bottom leaf works, keeps the car going down the road well AND you are okay with the knowledge that it might not be the longest lasting repair then go for it. If it were me and I was going through the time to pull the spring, front or rear, I'd just replace it. For the time you take disassembling the old spring and fitting the new bottom leaf it might make more sense just to buy a new spring. I'd rather not do the job twice.