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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 47 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2015 Posts: 47 | Hello All, I seem to have an atypical rear rear leaf spring to axle mount. Has anyone seen the rear axle bolt to a mount that is U-bolted to the leaf spring like in the photo? Rear End | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Not sure what truck or rearend you have but it looks like a typical set up like on the AD's style trucks 47-54. Hang tight, someone will be along shortly with the absolute answer. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 924 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 924 | Welcome to Stovebolt; what truck year & model are we looking at? It looks clean, for sure.
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Wrench Fetcher, PhD | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,275 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,275 | Looks like a typical torque tube arrangement to me. Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 47 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2015 Posts: 47 | Wow, You all are awesome! That is it, spring seat with rubber bushings. Anyone know where I can get the rubber bushing or other accessories for the spring seat? All the aftermarket vendors I have checked don't show it (LMC, Brothers, Jim Carter, Classic Parts)
The truck is a 54 chevy 1/2 ton | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,275 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,275 | Wow, You all are awesome! That is it, spring seat with rubber bushings. Anyone know where I can get the rubber bushing or other accessories for the spring seat? All the aftermarket vendors I have checked don't show it (LMC, Brothers, Jim Carter, Classic Parts)
The truck is a 54 chevy 1/2 ton Are the original ones bad?
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,146 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,146 | Wow, You all are awesome! That is it, spring seat with rubber bushings. Anyone know where I can get the rubber bushing or other accessories for the spring seat? All the aftermarket vendors I have checked don't show it (LMC, Brothers, Jim Carter, Classic Parts)
The truck is a 54 chevy 1/2 ton You can Revulcanize them (You send in your spring seats and they put in new rubber) at Steele Rubber Pricey. Or press THESE into the Spring Seat cast metal housing. Affordable While you have it all apart you should replace the Rubber Washer Spring Seat Seals. 2 per spring seat. Once you replace the springs seats you have to seat them. Spring Seat seating instructions on page 2, Read "Adjust this type of Seat as follows": Page 1 Page 2First you have to find out if they are bad. Is there any noise or sloppiness in the axle to spring seat connection? | | |
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