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| | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 59 | Hey guys.. Finally have everything blasted and painted so its starting to go back together.. Went to put the rear leafs on yesterday and noticed that i didnt note which side the spacers are installed between the leaf and frame bracket.. im wanting to say they go on the inside, front and back, but im not sure.. Any help would be greatly apreciated. the truck is a 53 3800 single wheel
Daniel
1953 Chevrolet 3800 Stepside
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | Measure the spring centers on the axle and do the math.
From my memory the springs are set in the narrowest position, which means the spacers all go on the outside of the springs.
Grigg | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 59 |
Daniel
1953 Chevrolet 3800 Stepside
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 306 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 306 | check the 54 truck manual on old chevymanuals.com
i think they go on the inside
but i could be wrong.....again
rolf
1963 c10
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 59 | i looked at the manual and it says they are installed on the inner side of the spring so your right. thanks!
Daniel
1953 Chevrolet 3800 Stepside
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | Sounds like you've got it figured. Sorry for the misdirection.
Double check with your tape measure and the rear axle. Its a 1" difference between the two options. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 59 | Will do.. Got one hung thursday and gonna hang the other one this evening.. gonna measure like you said to make sure its right before i put all the lock pins back in..
Daniel
1953 Chevrolet 3800 Stepside
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | I was suggesting measuring even before installing the springs so you know for sure which way the spacers need to go. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 381 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 381 | The spacers go on the outside of the springs as Grigg originally stated. The shop manual has a misprint. You have a 2" wide spring and the 1/2" spacer, because the same spring brackets ( or hangers) were also used on the 1.5 ton and 2 ton trucks that had 2.5" wide springs. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 59 | Yall are right. the assembly manual shows them to be on the outside of the spring.. Thanks for yalls help!
Daniel
1953 Chevrolet 3800 Stepside
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