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Re: [oletrucks] rear springs

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Subject: Re: [oletrucks] rear springs
From: "Deve Krehbiel" <dkrehbiel@kscable.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 18:57:10 -0500
Yes, for my 50 I just took the leafs to a spring and axle company and they
not only re-arched them, but replaced several that were worn beyond reason.
It wasnt even all that expensive.

----- Original Message -----
From: <EEHodges@aol.com>
To: <dph55@pdq.net>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 2:38 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] rear springs


> I had to have my front springs re-arched and "rebuilt." I used a local
> (Greenville, SC) heavy truck spring shop. They had the parts in a matter
of
> days and added one leaf to supliment the "old metal." If your original
> springs are in reasonalbe shape I would think a spring shop can rebuild
them
> - return the defective "new" springs. I recall only paying about $130 for
the
> pair.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Emory Hodges
> EEHodges@aol.com
> 48 Chevy 3/4 ton "Rack"
>
> In a message dated 9/23/2000 1:07:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
dph55@pdq.net
> writes:
>
> << After ordering new rear springs from one of our illustrious specialty
>  suppliers and going thru the 3 months of madness to get the springs in my
>  hands I am extremely disappointed . The spring installed on the left hand
>  side is noticeably less arched than the  one on the right, so now my
truck
>  sits lopsided. Several hundred dollars and a fair amount of work leaving
no
>  part untended and now I find I have a mismatched set of springs from
>  California manufacturer through a supplier who had a terrible time
getting
>  the order right to start with.
>  I assume the only practical solution is to take them to a local shop and
>  have them rearched to match each other. Unless someone has an idea or has
>  experienced a better fix.
>
>
>  Dave Handley
>  51 GMC 5 window
>  Houston, Texas >>
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