[Andy1845c]

Mine are almost bent "backwards". They arch up, rather then down like the rear leaves. Is this normal? The truck is a 1991 model year, W350. Nothing adding any extra weight on the front yet, but I would like to maybe add a snow plow, but worry that the springs won't like that.....

Opinions?

 

[PJ 3]

You could go to a spring shop and get them re-arched. Some guy's do this and also add an extra ply to give them more strength also. And you will gain more height on your front end. Mine are pretty much straight if not a little on the down side.

 

[gear jammer 91"]

Mine are the same, 280k miles with a holdin up a cummins will do that.

 

[Left out in the cold]

Mine look like they did when the truck was new. Ah, because they are new. The old ones were riding on the bumpers most of the time.

 

[upNgone]

how much does it cost to re arch? would it be cheaper to get the springs front a lift kit?

 

[gear jammer 91"]

Left out in the cold, what did the new springs set you back?

 

[Left out in the cold]

Left out in the cold, what did the new springs set you back?

Cheapest deal for me was factory new at $275 ea (I think). Every thing else was much higher due to shipping costs to AK. Even the local spring shop wanted more to make me a set. I guess I could of had the old ones redone, but they were pretty worn down.

 

[poof]

check out rock auto, they have them, and i want to say that they are like under 400 for both sides shipped! this is what i have to do also! mine are bent backwards.

 

[gear jammer 91"]

One of these days I would like to get some new springs, but I really don't want to lift my truck over what it was when it was new, It's my daily driver and my tow rig. I got a big CJ for playin with.

 

[Andy1845c]

Thanks for the replys. Does anyone know if the Rock Auto springs are any good? They seem cheap enough, but I wonder if they hold up. I think I might call around to some spring shops and see what it would take to get some made to a little heavier duty specs. I'll let you all know what I find out.

 

[Donny Baker]

Are you guys sure the springs went bent backwards from the factory?

 

[dnelson]

when you pull the weight off them they arch back down a bunch. i put an add a leaf on mine and that gave me about 2 inches, almost level. it was 82 bucks shipped. took around 4 hours to put on. we'll see how long it lasts but the price was right at the time

 

[Left out in the cold]

Are you guys sure the springs went bent backwards from the factory?

They are almost straight new. Maybe about an 1" high.