[Oletrucks] No E-mails

[Gale Gorman]

I'm betting both were original equipment at some point, depending on when and where the truck was built.

Later trucks like a '67 had coil springs but I've seen a couple with leaf springs that I'm sure no one had bothered to change out.

Gale

On Feb 11, 2010, at 1:59 PM, Doug W wrote:

> Well, OK. How about a question? I've asked before but didn't get any
> replies.
> 
> What kind of leaf spring clips or retainers are stock for a 1956, 1/2 ton
> 3100 Chevrolet? 
> 
> There are two kinds that I have seen. There's a two part design composed of
> a bottom plate with two slots, into which a strap goes around the spring
> pack and the ends are folded back through the slots of the lower plate to
> hold the leaf pack together. Both parts are of about 1/16th inch material.
> 
> The other design is a single part, in much heavier metal, maybe 3/16th inch.
> This design simply has the ends of the clip bent around the leaf pack, but
> because it is of much heavier gauge metal, it doesn't need a bottom plate to
> hold the ends in place.
> 
> I've been told the latter design is stock for my truck, but I took off the
> two-part retainer clips, and I have no reason to believe that all four leaf
> springs have ever been replaced on my truck. So what says the group?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> D.W.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:oletrucks-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mac Kinghorn
> Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 10:25 AM
> To: Oletrucks at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Oletrucks] No E-mails
> 
> Is it just me or have all of the members of the list fallen asleep through
> the
> winter so far??  I have not seen an email from the group in quite a few days
> and was just wondering if there was nothing going on or if it is a problem
> with my e-mail.
> 
> Thanks
> Mac Kinghorn
> 52 Chev 1300
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