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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 222 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 222 | Hi:
Does any one have or can they ref ere me to a sight on the specs for the front leaf springs for a 49, model 3100 panel truck. I need the dimensions, length, width, and distance from eye to eye. Trying to get some helper springs made and the guy needs some specs on the springs currently installed. Recently installed rebuilt leaf springs in front and they seem to be going flat like the old ones, any thoughts.
God bless,
Dave
Joh 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 188 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 188 | Here's what you need And here's the site that has more info than you'll believe  | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Yes, buy a new set of spring for the front. Not really all that expensive. Adding a
helper or as I understand you to mean an extra leaf, is just a Band-Aid on the
problem.
If you mean you had the springs reached the shop probably annealed the leaves to
reshape them and didn't get the temper right when they retempered them. Also,
the reason your springs were going flat in the first place was due to fatigue. The
grain boundaries were actually tearing apart a little at a time. retempering won't
reform that. That’s why your better off with new material and springs from a
reliable spring shop.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
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Dave,
Heed, as usual, Denny's advice.
What are rebuilt springs?
Who rebuilt them?
What did they cost?
| | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 222 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 222 | No, they were not rearched, they are new as indicated and seemed to work well for about 3-4 months but the truck seems to be handling poorly like it did before I replaced them, So do I buy another set of new ones, or have these rearched at almost twice their cost, or add helpers?
Merry and blessed Christmas
Dave
Joh 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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