There are teflon liners specifically made for this, available a rod shops
and 4X4 outfitters. It is sold in rolls and has lips built in to keep the
strips in placebetween the spring leaves. I think it's called EZ-glide or
EZ-ride or something like that.
I'd use care in removing spring leaves - unless you're never going to haul
anything. I took a couple leaves out of mine and lost a lot of load
capacity. Springs eventually went flat one one side and had to be replaced.
I believe the estimable Mr Adler has a factory bulletin on the proper way to
do this, it involves shortening some of the remaining leaves to preserve the
spring action.
Jack / Winter Park FL
-----Original Message-----
From: zorro@pop3.kih.net <zorro@pop3.kih.net>
To: bdfentr@zeus.symet.net <bdfentr@zeus.symet.net>
Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, March 30, 1999 2:20 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] shocks
>> Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 23:08:30 CST
>> From: "Bob bdfentr" <bdfentr@zeus.symet.net>
>> To: oletrucks@autox.team.net, sculver@iwl.net
>> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] shocks
>> Reply-to: "Bob bdfentr" <bdfentr@zeus.symet.net>
>
>> Smokey, Try this! It is inexpensive and might do the trick.
>>
>> My cousin in Oklahoma suggested that I put some rubber pads
>> between the leaves at the ends. This allows the ends of the leaf
>> springs to flex without the friction between the metal leaves
>
> Sounds like a pretty good idea. Do you know the thickness suggested for
such
> an operation? Also, is this between every leaf? Is there a way to kepp
them in
> place so they won't work out or get crooked?
>
> My truck has 8 leaves, and I had considered taking out a leaf or two for a
> better ride. The concerns would be lowering the truck, but these *pads*
may
> take up the difference.
>
> Any other suggestions or comments on this subject are appreciated.
Especially
> on any precautions I should take. (I just found out my motor is pfffft -
and
> it took me $125 to find out). Geeesh - did they see me coming or what?
>
> Bert <with a 58 Apache - and a sad heart>
>http://members.tripod.com/~Chevy_Apache_1958
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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