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| Author: | valleyguy [ Mon Sep 19, 2022 12:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Replacing Rear leaf springs |
My leaf springs are old and sagging on my 63 valiant; what replacement is recommended without shelling out big bucks? OEM Replacements are very expensive.... |
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| Author: | Dart270 [ Mon Sep 19, 2022 3:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Replacing Rear leaf springs |
Sounds like a good repair to do soon and you will enjoy the car more. What do you consider big bucks? I think Espo (https://www.springsnthings.com/) is a good source for our cars. I think you will pay $300 for a good set of springs and bushings these days. You might need new shackles too, but usually those are OK. I would not get HD springs unless you really want a stiff ride and/or substantially higher ride height. Slant on, Lou |
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| Author: | volaredon [ Wed Sep 21, 2022 10:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Replacing Rear leaf springs |
There's a place in Pennsylvania and another in KC that I have bought replacement leaf springs from over the past 5 years or so for 2 of my vehicles and have been happy with both. Plus I've done a couple of "side job" leaf spring jobs from both over the same time. |
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| Author: | Philip's66 [ Fri Sep 23, 2022 6:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Replacing Rear leaf springs |
I just purchased springs from ESPO. 6 leaf -New shackles, bolts & springs 475 with shipping . They know their stuff - Customer service is Excelent. i havent installed them yet but my 66 springs are as flat as the houston landscape. Ordered the factory height. |
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| Author: | volaredon [ Sat Sep 24, 2022 6:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Replacing Rear leaf springs |
I've called them and yeah they know theirs stuff. But somehow I've never ordered from there. How many leaves are stock? I've added a leaf to several of my vehicles over the years. Always seemed to improve the ride. Except for one. Our Durango, it made it worse. |
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| Author: | Philip's66 [ Sat Sep 24, 2022 8:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Replacing Rear leaf springs |
My '66 has 4 leafs. I went with 6 because that's what the 340 Darts & Dusters had. Just my preference - plus I researched on the for A bodies Only forum. They are better than the SS springs for Road use . Not to stiff, Rides well,Uses stock shocks .everyone seems satisfied - I thought the price was right . |
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| Author: | Rodrju [ Sat Sep 24, 2022 10:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Replacing Rear leaf springs |
Here is the place in Kansas I’ve used these folks twice https://www.generalspringkc.com/ Very good overall. |
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| Author: | volaredon [ Sat Sep 24, 2022 12:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Replacing Rear leaf springs |
Beware of the idea of simply taking your old set in and having "re arched". I did that on my 78 fury, put them back on and in less than a year they were sagged out again. If you have them reached and then add a leaf you should be alright. My new ones on that car came from KC. |
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