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Gene F · 11-10-2021, 06:45 PM

It has been my experience that even though you can not see it, at least one of the leafs are broken.

Get a new spring. The show quality ones are the exact thickness. The other ones are fine, just don't expect to ever get the cotter pins back in the front U-bolts. If you like, you can use some lock washers. Might think about new spring perches at this time too. They are a bummer to get out of the axle. I have never heard of anyone actually getting the old bushings out, and the new ones in without the perch either breaking, or being more work that it is worth.

I changed my front spring, and it made quite a difference.

11-10-2021, 06:45 PM	#28
Gene F Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,001	Re: Front spring arching and replacement? It has been my experience that even though you can not see it, at least one of the leafs are broken. Get a new spring. The show quality ones are the exact thickness. The other ones are fine, just don't expect to ever get the cotter pins back in the front U-bolts. If you like, you can use some lock washers. Might think about new spring perches at this time too. They are a bummer to get out of the axle. I have never heard of anyone actually getting the old bushings out, and the new ones in without the perch either breaking, or being more work that it is worth. I changed my front spring, and it made quite a difference.