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| | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 888 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 888 | When I put my rear leafs back together I messed up and reversed one. Does anyone have the correct stock measurement looking at this picture? I need the measurement from the centerline from rear shackle(left side of pic) to the center pin. As always thanks prior! Dan | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 12 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 12 | Hi Dan
Here are the measurement off my 1951 3600
Springs never been out
1/2 " 3 1/2" 6 1/2 " 9 1/2 " 13" 17"
all measured from center to start of leaf
Hope this helps
Robin | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 888 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 888 | Thanks Robin for the quick response however I didn't explain fully. What I need is the measurement from the rear shackle pin centerline to the center of the spring pin that connects all the leafs. Maybe this is clearer?
Dan | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,048 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,048 | I'm done for the night but I'll get off of my 41 3/4 ton in the AM | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,048 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,048 | Measured this morning. As close as I can get with a tape measure measuring straight line distance (not following the curve of the spring). The spring and shackle are in place on my ’41 ¾ ton. I get 23 ½ inches from the center of the spring center bolt to the center of the shackle pin in the spring eye. The truck bead was empty so the spring has very little load on it. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 888 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 888 | Kip,
Thanks, 23 1/2" was one of the measures. Appreciate you looking. Will save me some aggravation. I think I will place some "liner" inbetween as I didn't do that when I removed 2 leafs both front and rear. I redid the fronts and used vinyl baseboard cut to size inbetween leafs. On the rears I have to reverse one which means take it out totally and the other I'll just drop the lower springs. Waldo 53 had a good idea I never thought of that putting the bottom short leaf on top of upper spring, lowering a little more. I did the front his way and liked may do the rears too as I have to take apart anyway. Again thanks for your time
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