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| | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 | I noticed while installing my restored front axle assy into my truck yesterday that top portion of the shock support plates doesn't sit really flush with the underside of the axle. Looks like an extra U bolt washer is dying to fit in between.
I also remember a thread not too long ago talking about how there is normally washers on the back U bolts of the front leafs but not the front due to the length of the U bolt and the introduction of the shock support plate. My replacement U bolt are so long I was able to have washers all around.
Craig My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 141 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 141 | Originally posted by cmayna:
I noticed while installing my restored front axle assy into my truck yesterday that top portion of the shock support plates doesn't sit really flush with the underside of the axle. Looks like an extra U bolt washer is dying to fit in between.
My '52 has a washer between the shock mount and the axle. This is a flat washer that appears to be a little over 1/8" thick. My U bolt nuts did not have any lock washers. | | | 
#5792 07/18/2004 10:16 PM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Craig,
The 1954 Shop Manual mentions lock washers for the u-bolts on the front springs (page 3-13; but, no picture) and shows the thick flat washers under the nuts on the rear springs (Fig. 86; referred-to as lock washers on page 4-56). My guess is that the "lock washers" are the thick flat washers.
The Factory Assembly Manual shows no washers on the rear u-bolt and shows the thick flat washers on the U-bolt for the front springs, only between the shock bracket and the axle (Section 3, Sheet 2.00 - as described by Shoeless). The same Manual shows no washers on the rear spring U-bolts (Section 4, Sheet 1).
The springs on my two 1954 trucks had no split lock washers on any of the U-bolts but had the thick flat washers under all U-bolt nuts, front and rear springs.
I have a variety of U-bolts, original and new. Some new ones had to be replaced because the washers could not fit on them (they were bent wrong).
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