Ditto for my 1959, GMC 1/2 ton long bed. Bolted On.
Eric St.Phillips
1959 GMC 100
Fairport, NY
-----Original Message-----
From: Nelson, Jeff - DTC <jnelson@paducah.k12.ky.us>
To: 'VIKINGHILL@aol.com' <VIKINGHILL@aol.com>; oletrucks@autox.team.net
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 5:44 PM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] GMC over-load springs? (short)
>Casey,
>Can't comment on GMC, but the rear auxillary springs were RPOs (regular
>production options) on 1 ton and above Chevy ADs (at least as early as 52).
>The factory installed options had "stops?" above the ends of the shorter
>auxillary springs riveted to the frame. Auxillary springs must have been
>dealer or aftermarket options, since my 3/4 ton has these auxillary springs
>but the "stops" are bolted to the frame, not riveted.
>
>Jeff Nelson
>1953 3600
>Paducah, KY
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: VIKINGHILL@aol.com [SMTP:VIKINGHILL@aol.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 2:34 PM
>> To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>> Subject: [oletrucks] GMC over-load springs? (short)
>>
>> Hi all,
>> My (favorite) uncle bought a '52 GMC longbed 1/2 ton pickup this weekend.
>> I
>> was checking it out (good 5 window cab, bad bed), anyway, on the rear end
>> was
>> this small set of helper springs?!?!? Was this an option, we looked in
>> the
>> resto pack and it shows no such beast for a chevy, was this an add on?
>> The springs were verry old....
>> Also, can just any old alignment place do an alignment on my original
>> suspension in the '47 thriftmaster?
>> Casey
>> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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