I'm betting both were original equipment at some point, depending on when and
where the truck was built.
Later trucks like a '67 had coil springs but I've seen a couple with leaf
springs that I'm sure no one had bothered to change out.
Gale
On Feb 11, 2010, at 1:59 PM, Doug W wrote:
> Well, OK. How about a question? I've asked before but didn't get any
> replies.
>
> What kind of leaf spring clips or retainers are stock for a 1956, 1/2 ton
> 3100 Chevrolet?
>
> There are two kinds that I have seen. There's a two part design composed of
> a bottom plate with two slots, into which a strap goes around the spring
> pack and the ends are folded back through the slots of the lower plate to
> hold the leaf pack together. Both parts are of about 1/16th inch material.
>
> The other design is a single part, in much heavier metal, maybe 3/16th inch.
> This design simply has the ends of the clip bent around the leaf pack, but
> because it is of much heavier gauge metal, it doesn't need a bottom plate to
> hold the ends in place.
>
> I've been told the latter design is stock for my truck, but I took off the
> two-part retainer clips, and I have no reason to believe that all four leaf
> springs have ever been replaced on my truck. So what says the group?
>
> Thanks.
>
> D.W.
>
>
>
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> Is it just me or have all of the members of the list fallen asleep through
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> Thanks
> Mac Kinghorn
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