Front leaf springs

[bgilbert]

I'm wanting to replace my front leaf springs. I've already replaced the rear leaf springs. I'm not concerned about a lift kit or nothing, just the bumper stops on the frame are nearly sitting on the front axle. I ordered rears from JC Whitney 3200# capacity each which is probly not enough, but there already on there. Whitneys has front springs with a capacity of 1900# each, $85 each. Dealer wants $600+. Of course he couldnt give me any answers or spring capacities on mopar springs. My question is, since I have a 4500# front axle, does that mean the two front leaf springs capacity have to add up to 4500#?? If so then Whitneys are not heavy enough, and can anyone give me a different source for OEM front leaf springs. ? Thanks alot. Bill

 

[sberrio]

Go Custom

This will NOT answer your question, but you might want to check out a truck spring shop. They should be able to do some custom work exactly to your specs, lift or no lift. My only experiance with the local shop was having them make some new U-bolts for my 93 after I destroyed the old ones installing JC Whitney add a leaves. I remember back to a Four Wheeler article about Project Tugboat (probaly back in 92). They had custom spring packs put on all 4 corners, with good results.

just my 2 cents,

simon

 

[Philip]

You should have a talk with that parts man agin. This time tell him to not smoke whatever he had the first time. I priced the front springs for my W350 a while back. They came to $145 each.



The price he gave you would pay for the front spring kit from SkyJacker with a little left over.

 

[Paychk]

This company is supposed to have supplied a large percent of the springs to the OEMs IE Dodge, pherd & chebby. From some magazine articles I've read they can supply the exact replacement or improve on the stock springs. I have no personal experience with them but they may be able to help.



http://www.eatonsprings.com/index.html