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Nov 19, 2014 | 08:34 AM

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Rear leaf spring?

Can someone tell me why this leaf is like this? Is it a helper spring and someone put it on wrong? I don't see any benefits coming from it being on like that.

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Nov 19, 2014 | 09:19 AM

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It looks like a helper spring, or add a leaf, that is missing the band. Are both sides this way? Left and right as well as front and back?

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Nov 19, 2014 | 09:36 AM

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Yes driver's side is the same thing. Both ends are stuck up like that

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Nov 19, 2014 | 09:38 AM

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Looks like you're right. Seems like it is missing the band

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Nov 19, 2014 | 08:47 PM

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It should be fairly easy to find a U-bolts to put on the ends of the springs. Just make sure they are grade-8.

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Nov 19, 2014 | 10:42 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wheremydoesat?

Looks like you're right. Seems like it is missing the band

That looks like a rattle waiting to happen

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