[Fot] Transverse Leaf Spring Orientation?

[Bud Rolofson]

List,

The manual says to put the transverse leaf spring in with the front of the spring towards the front of the car. I didn’t pay any attention when I took it out since I didn’t know that was important to know and odds are it might not have been put in right by the previous owner anyhow. I don’t see any obvious way of knowing what the front of the spring is since it’s not marked on the spring and there’s no obvious way of knowing what the front is. There is no difference in curve or bolt holes or anything I can see to figure this out.

Anyone know how to tell what the front is or know if it matters? I figure it matters since the manual is specific about it but I don’t know why. I don’t want to get to the point of putting the vertical links, shocks, etc. back on only to find out it does matter for fitting everything back together.

Thanks for your help.
Bud Rolofson

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