Interesting Spring Discovery

Posted by Marty on Monday, January 26, 2004 at 3:50PM :

I'm assembling the frame for my 49 P/W & I came to an interesting discovery after rebuilding my springs & installing them...they work!
Once the rust was gone from between the springs & they had a bit of grease between the leaves I can actually bounce the front & back of the frame by hand.
It'll be interesting to drive it & see the difference.
The spring shop I deal with told me not to grease them...I'm not sure why but I can tell you that my springs had never been apart & there was definitely old grease still in the groove of the front leaves so I over-ruled them!
Anyone know any reason why this wouldn't be wise?

Follow Ups:

• Re: Interesting Spring Discovery - Matt Wilson 4:00PM 01/27/2004
  • Re: Interesting Spring Discovery - Marty 4:22PM 01/27/2004
    • Grooves in springs - Clint Dixon 1:02PM 01/28/2004
    • Re: Interesting Spring Discovery - Chris In Idaho 12:51PM 01/28/2004
    • Re: Interesting Spring Discovery - Matt Wilson 9:44AM 01/28/2004
• Re: Interesting Spring Discovery - Marty 11:02AM 01/27/2004
• SPRING!!! - Dave Jensen 3:03AM 01/27/2004
• Down on the farm ! - Tom @ Snake River 0:46AM 01/27/2004
• Re: Interesting Spring Discovery WD40 - jimmymac392 9:14PM 01/26/2004
• Re: Interesting Spring Discovery - Brett Wilsey 8:44PM 01/26/2004
• Re: Interesting Spring Discovery - Frank Irons 8:13PM 01/26/2004
  • wrapping the spring - Don in Missouri 1:58PM 01/27/2004
• Ask the spring shop - KenW 7:11PM 01/26/2004
• Internal friction acts as shock absorber - casebro 6:56PM 01/26/2004
• Re: Interesting Spring Discovery - Russ/Wyo 6:19PM 01/26/2004
• Re: Interesting Spring Discovery - Matt Wilson 5:59PM 01/26/2004
  • Agreed, I believe this is much like - Paul(in NY) 7:34PM 01/26/2004
  • Re: Interesting Spring Discovery - Dan in CO 6:43PM 01/26/2004
• Re: Interesting Spring Discovery - Kurt Hirte 4:04PM 01/26/2004
• Re: Interesting Spring Discovery - powerwagonjohn 4:03PM 01/26/2004
  • Re: Interesting Spring Discovery - Marty 4:15PM 01/26/2004

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