Leaf Spring clips

mbalbritton

mbalbritton

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Anyone run leaf springs without the clips? Noticed my brand damn new leaf springs have 2 clips that already came loose.

Do they really rotate and fan out?
 
Yep. The ones on my dad's bronco fan out. I smack them with a 3 lb sledge every so often to put them back in their place, LOL

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The retainers also keep the longer leaves from drooping too much and possibly causing damage.
 
Advance sells pre bent u's with a bolt thru the top. It'll keep them inline and allow pack flex. I'm not sure where to get the sheet metal folding clasp kind, maybe a spring shop or online.
 
Place in Winston close to Olivers driveshaft, I think it's called auto spring company has the folding sheet metal style clamps. Oriellys sells some u-bolt style clamps. They don't look as good but they are not coming off.
 
mbalbritton said:
You welded to the Leaf spring? o_O
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The clips on mine were attached to the spring on the bottom and came up each side and then maybe half an inch across the top. I put a piece on top and welded that piece to the clip so it went all the way around the spring pack.
 
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Yes, they will spread. Happened on my 4runner after I mix 'n matched a pack myself and didn't have them. Learned the hard way.

GubNi said:
The clips on mine were attached to the spring on the bottom and came up each side and then maybe half an inch across the top. I put a piece on top and welded that piece to the clip so it went all the way around the spring pack.
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This would work,
Or as mentioned go to the place down from Olivers. I think that's where I got mine.
 
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