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skinny springs on wide pads

Discussion in 'Flat Fender Tech' started by cjsammyowner, Jan 14, 2012.

  1. Jan 14, 2012
    cjsammyowner

    cjsammyowner Member

    Paxtonia, Pa
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    Is it safe to run the skinny 1.75" wide springs on a 2.5" wide spring pad? I'm guessing if its ok I would need to run the 2.5" spring plates?
     
    cjsammyowner, Jan 14, 2012
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  2. Jan 14, 2012
    nickmil

    nickmil In mothballs.

    Happy Valley, OR
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    The problem with that is when you torque the u-bolt nuts it will bow the ubolt plate. The flexing driving down the road can stretch the u bolts, overstress the mounting plate, and cause the ubolts to deform the axle housing. You really should match the spring pad width to the spring width to be safe.


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    nickmil, Jan 14, 2012
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  3. Jan 15, 2012
    cjsammyowner

    cjsammyowner Member

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    Thanks nickmil, Thats what I thought. Guess it was wishful thinking to just use my stock springs.
     
    cjsammyowner, Jan 15, 2012
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  4. Jan 16, 2012
    ralf

    ralf New Member

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    Check out the wanted section of the CJ2A forum. I am sure there are a lot of them around to be had cheap.

    $8 to $12 on Epay
     
    ralf, Jan 16, 2012
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