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What's the difference in rear leaf springs on 47-54 and 55 1st? #27809 03/21/2005 2:46 AM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 7 Alabama L LeftEar55 Junior Member
LeftEar55 Junior Member L Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 7 Alabama	I figured this would be the best spot to ask a suspension question? OK, I would like to know why the rear leaf springs on a 47-54 are only $190 a side and for the 55 1st series, they are nearly $400 a side?!?!?! Does anyone know what the difference is? I thought the 54 and 55 1st were practically the same truck? Jason 1955 1st Series

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
What's the difference in rear leaf springs on 47-54 and 55 1st?	LeftEar55	03/21/2005 2:46 AM
Re: What's the difference in rear leaf springs on 47-54 and 55 1st?	tclederman	03/21/2005 2:50 AM
Re: What's the difference in rear leaf springs on 47-54 and 55 1st?	Cletis	03/21/2005 3:21 AM
Re: What's the difference in rear leaf springs on 47-54 and 55 1st?	LeftEar55	03/21/2005 3:32 AM
Re: What's the difference in rear leaf springs on 47-54 and 55 1st?	Greg_H	03/21/2005 3:50 AM
Re: What's the difference in rear leaf springs on 47-54 and 55 1st?	Highflyer	03/21/2005 4:46 AM
Re: What's the difference in rear leaf springs on 47-54 and 55 1st?	Cletis	03/21/2005 5:58 AM
Re: What's the difference in rear leaf springs on 47-54 and 55 1st?	Cletis	03/21/2005 6:00 AM
Re: What's the difference in rear leaf springs on 47-54 and 55 1st?	LeftEar55	03/21/2005 11:02 PM
Re: What's the difference in rear leaf springs on 47-54 and 55 1st?	LeftEar55	03/22/2005 3:19 AM
Re: What's the difference in rear leaf springs on 47-54 and 55 1st?	Highflyer	03/25/2005 7:52 AM

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