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Old 01-13-2007, 05:44 PM
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Rear leaf spring ?
Should the leaf springs be sitting flush with each other?

Noticed that the driver's side bottom leaf is not sitting as the pass. side is
 
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Old 01-14-2007, 01:47 AM
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Yes, but it's common for them to rotate slowly. Just use a heavy hammer to beat it back into line.
 
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Old 01-16-2007, 09:29 PM
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You can buy small u-bolts that act as clamps to hold all the springs together.
 
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Old 01-17-2007, 01:28 AM
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Not for the bottom (overload) leaf, which is the one that usually spins. The gap is too large.
 
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Old 01-17-2007, 02:24 AM
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yah it happens, once you get them back in line, might not hurt to torque on the U bolts to make sure they are really tight
 
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