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#40157 05/23/2002 9:22 PM | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 31 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 31 | My 3/4 ton Chevy has a set of fixed springs mounted on top of the standard bottom set. In my factory manual, I see these were installed only on heavier models, not on the 3/4 ton. What's the story? I also removed the two chassis brackets that contact the upper fixed springs when they are compressed, but I can't figure out where they go now that I've blasted the frame. Anyone with pix out there of this setup? Thanks! | | |
#40158 05/23/2002 9:44 PM | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | I have a set of those on my half ton, but they contact the frame directly when there is more than 500 lbs in the bed, so I don't know where your brackets go, but I bet if you put a 500 lb load in the bed and put the brackets wherever the ends of the springs are near the frame that is good enough.
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#40159 05/23/2002 11:46 PM | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 31 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 31 | OK, thanks! Just wanted to know what I was doing...... | | |
#40160 05/24/2002 3:27 AM | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | Those extra springs are called overloads. When the load carrying capicity of the truck is met [ more than 500 lbs.] the overloads kick in. In some states the cops will stop you if the overloads are riding on the stops. | | |
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