leaf spring fanning

[krehel24]

1986 4runner front bastard pack, leafs are fanning, any ideas how to keep them together? I thought about making a bracket, like a U and welding it to the bottom. I know if I weld it to the bottom spring it will take the "spring" out of that section, is this going to really be that big of a problem?

 

[Chris_Keziah]

I wouldn't weld to the bottom spring, just buy some spring clamps and through them on there.

 

[Jeff B]

I wouldn't weld to the bottom spring, just buy some spring clamps and through them on there.

This.

Or you can make them out of flat stock a c-clamp, hammer and welder. No welding to the springs..

 

[Chris_Keziah]

This.

Or you can make them out of flat stock a c-clamp, hammer and welder. No welding to the springs..

That's what I'm doing on mine, too cheap to buy clamps.


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[krehel24]

So if I don't weld it to the bottom leaf the what is going to keen it from moving?

 

[Jeff B]

hammer form it to the end of the leaf there should be a hole or dimple to knock a indent in to it.

 

[RenegadeT]

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/slf-00250/overview/

 

[Jeff B]

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/slf-00250/overview/

Thanks! now I wont have to make mine anymore

 

[krehel24]

So has anyone used these? Do they hold up on the trail? What keeps them in place? From the pic they seem thin,

 

[strange1]

I have used them with good results. Like Jeff B said, there should be a hole in the leaf, and a dimple in the clamp. Line those up, hammer the ends around tight, and go wheeling.

 

[justjeepin86]

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/slf-00250/overview/

I have a box of these from when I used to do lifts for a living. They work pretty good. I have had to weld the clamp together to keep them from spreading at times though.

 

[David D]

I have always made clamps out of 2 pieces of 1/4" flat bar about an inch wide. Drill holes on each side and use 2 1/2" bolts to clamp them together. Works great, they don't move, and you can take them off if you need to add/remove a leaf later on.

 

[RenegadeT]

So has anyone used these? Do they hold up on the trail? What keeps them in place? From the pic they seem thin,

Now I have. These do not pass the ECORS endurance test. After 4 prerunning laps, 2 were MIA. The other 2 were gone after the race.

 

[RenegadeT]

I have a box of these from when I used to do lifts for a living. They work pretty good. I have had to weld the clamp together to keep them from spreading at times though.

I should've welded mine. I like the idea of sheet metal clamps like this instead of wider U-bolt style of plate/bolt...I think those might rub on extreme uptravel in my case.

 

[krehel24]

So I said the heck with it, and bent up some 1/4 steel and made some clamps. I put four small welds on the corners, I turned the heat down so it just barely burnt in to the 1/4 steel. Welded the clamp and quickly dropped off to the spring, we will see how it does this weekend!