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Jeff DeWitt 8 May 2005 22:02:17
	I've noticed the past week or so it seemed like my truck was a little squeaker than usual, but it's a 46 year old truck and I've recently fixed an exhaust leak so I didn't think that much about it. Today I was doing some tinkering, including bleeding the brakes, and I was under the back of the truck. While I was back there I noticed a wide piece of metal hanging down, this first thought was that it was a hanger from the old exhaust system, but then I noticed the leaf spring next to it... and the rear of the spring wasn't connected to anything! Both rear leaf springs had snapped off near the rear mount, and they were resting on the rear fender supports. Anyone have any idea what might have caused this? I don't abuse this truck, although I sure do drive it, and I haven't carried any heavy loads. Obviously this isn't exactly safe, what are the chances it could happen to the front springs? Anyone have any deals on some rear springs for a Champ? How about the PN's for these? Seems like I've seen SASCO advertise them lately but no I can't find the ad and they don't show up on the website. Jeff DeWitt
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Grumpy AuContraire 9 May 2005 03:04:16 [ permanent link ]
	I think that the only springs that are still available are for some of the front spring applications. 7 leaf units come to mind. Charlie Veit should know more about the options. JT Jeff DeWitt wrote:> I've noticed the past week or so it seemed like my truck was a little> squeaker than usual, but it's a 46 year old truck and I've recently> fixed an exhaust leak so I didn't think that much about it. Today I was> doing some tinkering, including bleeding the brakes, and I was under the> back of the truck.> While I was back there I noticed a wide piece of metal hanging down,> this first thought was that it was a hanger from the old exhaust system,> but then I noticed the leaf spring next to it... and the rear of the> spring wasn't connected to anything!> Both rear leaf springs had snapped off near the rear mount, and they> were resting on the rear fender supports.> Anyone have any idea what might have caused this? I don't abuse this> truck, although I sure do drive it, and I haven't carried any heavy> loads. Obviously this isn't exactly safe, what are the chances it could> happen to the front springs?> Anyone have any deals on some rear springs for a Champ?> How about the PN's for these? Seems like I've seen SASCO advertise them> lately but no I can't find the ad and they don't show up on the website.> Jeff DeWitt
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Nate Nagel 9 May 2005 06:49:35 [ permanent link ]
	Everything is available for a price. I just got some new rears for my '55 coupe, although they do not appear original (they use different bushings than stock and they use the late style "dots" rather than the full length leaf insulators) hopefully they will work (can't wait for the weekend...) You might want to call SASCO and if they don't have them see if they can have them made (I bought these through SASCO...) nate Grumpy AuContraire wrote: I think that the only springs that are still available are for some of> the front spring applications. 7 leaf units come to mind. Charlie Veit> should know more about the options.> Jeff DeWitt wrote:> I've noticed the past week or so it seemed like my truck was a little>>squeaker than usual, but it's a 46 year old truck and I've recently>>fixed an exhaust leak so I didn't think that much about it. Today I was>>doing some tinkering, including bleeding the brakes, and I was under the>>back of the truck.>> While I was back there I noticed a wide piece of metal hanging down,>>this first thought was that it was a hanger from the old exhaust system,>>but then I noticed the leaf spring next to it... and the rear of the>>spring wasn't connected to anything!>> Both rear leaf springs had snapped off near the rear mount, and they>>were resting on the rear fender supports.>> Anyone have any idea what might have caused this? I don't abuse this>>truck, although I sure do drive it, and I haven't carried any heavy>>loads. Obviously this isn't exactly safe, what are the chances it could>>happen to the front springs?>> Anyone have any deals on some rear springs for a Champ?>> How about the PN's for these? Seems like I've seen SASCO advertise them>>lately but no I can't find the ad and they don't show up on the website.>> Jeff DeWitt -- replace "fly" with "com" to reply. http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel
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Jeff DeWitt 10 May 2005 04:50:29 [ permanent link ]
	I sent notes to both Eaton Spring and SASCO, Eaton had (or could make) a set of springs for about $450, SASCO had them in stock for $126 each. Needless to say I ordered a pair from SASCO! Now once they get here I get the fun of putting them in! Jeff DeWitt Nate Nagel wrote:> Everything is available for a price. I just got some new rears for my > '55 coupe, although they do not appear original (they use different > bushings than stock and they use the late style "dots" rather than the > full length leaf insulators) hopefully they will work (can't wait for > the weekend...)> You might want to call SASCO and if they don't have them see if they can > have them made (I bought these through SASCO...)> nate> Grumpy AuContraire wrote:> I think that the only springs that are still available are for some of>> the front spring applications. 7 leaf units come to mind. Charlie Veit>> should know more about the options.>> Jeff DeWitt wrote:>> I've noticed the past week or so it seemed like my truck was a little>>> squeaker than usual, but it's a 46 year old truck and I've recently>>> fixed an exhaust leak so I didn't think that much about it. Today I was>>> doing some tinkering, including bleeding the brakes, and I was under the>>> back of the truck.>>> While I was back there I noticed a wide piece of metal hanging down,>>> this first thought was that it was a hanger from the old exhaust system,>>> but then I noticed the leaf spring next to it... and the rear of the>>> spring wasn't connected to anything!>>> Both rear leaf springs had snapped off near the rear mount, and they>>> were resting on the rear fender supports.>>> Anyone have any idea what might have caused this? I don't abuse this>>> truck, although I sure do drive it, and I haven't carried any heavy>>> loads. Obviously this isn't exactly safe, what are the chances it could>>> happen to the front springs?>>> Anyone have any deals on some rear springs for a Champ?>>> How about the PN's for these? Seems like I've seen SASCO advertise them>>> lately but no I can't find the ad and they don't show up on the website.>>> Jeff DeWitt>
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Jeff DeWitt 10 May 2005 04:55:08 [ permanent link ]
	JT, according to Dennis at SASCO, while the earlier springs are no longer in stock the 63-63 springs are available, and are the factory replacements for the earlier trucks. Jeff DeWitt Grumpy AuContraire wrote: I think that the only springs that are still available are for some of> the front spring applications. 7 leaf units come to mind. Charlie Veit> should know more about the options.> Jeff DeWitt wrote:> I've noticed the past week or so it seemed like my truck was a little>>squeaker than usual, but it's a 46 year old truck and I've recently>>fixed an exhaust leak so I didn't think that much about it. Today I was>>doing some tinkering, including bleeding the brakes, and I was under the>>back of the truck.>> While I was back there I noticed a wide piece of metal hanging down,>>this first thought was that it was a hanger from the old exhaust system,>>but then I noticed the leaf spring next to it... and the rear of the>>spring wasn't connected to anything!>> Both rear leaf springs had snapped off near the rear mount, and they>>were resting on the rear fender supports.>> Anyone have any idea what might have caused this? I don't abuse this>>truck, although I sure do drive it, and I haven't carried any heavy>>loads. Obviously this isn't exactly safe, what are the chances it could>>happen to the front springs?>> Anyone have any deals on some rear springs for a Champ?>> How about the PN's for these? Seems like I've seen SASCO advertise them>>lately but no I can't find the ad and they don't show up on the website.>> Jeff DeWitt
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