I am starting to reassemble my 54. I noticed in the assembly manual that there are not any lock washers at the u-bolts that attach the springs to the axle. I checked the TF assembly manual and it is the same as the AD setup. This does not seem right to me. But I also know GM had an excellent engineering staff. And they would not leave out the washers to save fifty cents on these trucks.
My question; is there an engineering reason why the washers should not be installed? Having the nuts just grind into the holes does not seem right to me.
Any thoughts from the engineering crowd?
Last edited by Lonnie Gallaher; 04/24/2008 4:11 AM.
