Standing Elk Posted January 7, 2013 Report Posted January 7, 2013 I am going to have the front springs on my 48 B1C rearced. Does anyone have a place that they could recommend and an approx. cost? Thanks Quote
JBNeal Posted January 7, 2013 Report Posted January 7, 2013 My '48 was leaning to the left so I took it to a place in Waco that does alignments & re-arches springs for trailers, heavy trucks, etc. I dropped it off for a couple of days and when I got it back, the truck was level, and it appeared that they had not even removed the springs from the truck; I don't think they charged more than $75. I dunno what they did or how they did it, but nothing was broken or replaced or hammered or torched when they straightened the ride height out, so to speak Quote
pflaming Posted January 7, 2013 Report Posted January 7, 2013 I am by no means a mechanical expert, but I do know that the largest load the front springs ever carry is the front of the chassis and the people in the cab. I would doubt not much of a percentage of the load in the bed translates to the front axle. As a result, I would doubt that the front springs would ever loose their tension. Now the shackles and their bushings is another matter. I would check those. Quote
Dan Babb Posted January 7, 2013 Report Posted January 7, 2013 You can get new ones from St Louis Spring for under 100 each. One of mine was sagging bad, so i decided to get new ones. Quote
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