So ran into another problem. The old leafs look as if the top part was cut off. I can’t get the new ones to sit right with that little notch on it. Any suggestions?
Front leaf springs
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So ran into another problem. The old leafs look as if the top part was cut off. I can’t get the new ones to sit right with that little notch on it. Any suggestions?
If you look on the spring pad on the axle side, there is a hole where the centering pin goes. In your photo, it's between the u-bolt and spring. It may take some jacking, prying etc to get it lined up, but it will go in there.
Yeah, it's there, just packed full of shit. Probably what's left or your old missing/rusted out centering pin on the old springs. Going to have to start using a pick or something to try to get it out, might even have to resort to a drill. But you need that pin in that hole to properly center and secure the springs. Judging by the pic of your old spring, the head of that pin probably broke/rusted off into the hole on the spring perch.
Okay I couldn’t tell if it was or if they did that on purpose and I had the wrong leafs. I appreciate the help.