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Re: [oletrucks] Rear leaf spring donor vehicle?

To: "Armijo, Manuel L" <manuel.l.armijo@intel.com>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Rear leaf spring donor vehicle?
From: New Mexico Jim <ADvent@thuntek.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 08:17:53 -0600
Manuel, I would have a spring shop make them. They can make them better that
after market and are new compared to junk yard springs at a price that might
surprise you.

"Armijo, Manuel L" wrote:

>         Has anybody used any rear leaf springs from any other donor
> vehicles?  I have gone through the leaf spring archives, and have seen only
> one mention of springs used from a dodge caravan....most newer style springs
> are mounted to the outside of the frame, but I think the running board
> support would interfere with springs mounted there, so I'm trying to find
> something that mounts to the underside of the frame, just like the original
> stuff.  I've seen only two vehicles so far, one being foreign that have the
> mounts that way.
>
>         My spring eyelets and the rear mounts on the frame are really worn,
> I'm having difficulty finding original replacements, so that's why I have to
> find some other donor springs and mounts to work....any ideas would be
> GREATLY appreciated!
>
>         For now, I'm just sitting in the driver's seat, going vroom
> vroom....*laugh*
>
> Thanks!
>
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