Posted by Doc Dave on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at 9:19AM :
In Reply to: Re -arching springs on WDX posted by Jim In Tucson on Monday, June 13, 2005 at 11:07PM :
This has been thoroughly discusssed over the years in the Forum.
I would suggest a forum search.
The bottom line I got from a thread a few years ago, and used with my springs, was that re-arching alone does not "hold" on "tired" springs. You must combine re-arching and an additional leaf. That is what I did for my front, where the springs were tired, and I was adding a winch.
Also, I heard two other important bits of information. ONe, the stock arch in front is 5 1/4", and that if springs are "good" or correct the shackle will be vertical when the truck is sitting still and with a normal load.
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