[TR] Rear leaf springs

[spook01]

how does it react to grit over the long run?  gaiters keep the springs clean 
as well as greased...
just wondering, as the plastic sure sounds cheaper than the old school way..
Best,
Ray


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "TeriAnn J. Wakeman" <tjwakeman at gmail.com>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 8:37 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] Rear leaf springs


> spook01 wrote:
>> you can still buy the gaiters for your springs.  they work great. just 
>> remember to keep 'em full!
>> Best,
>> Ray
> Geezzz folks, that is so old school.  You need to be more flexible.
>
> To minimize the friction between the individual leaves. I like UHMW 
> (ultra-high molecular weight) Polyethylene plastic layered between the 
> leaves.
>
> This plastic provides a low friction surface, similar to Teflon tape, but 
> with a much higher abrasion and puncture resistance. It was designed 
> specifically for commercial use on chutes, packaging lines, slides, and 
> anywhere high pressure metal to metal sliding contact occurs. It also 
> provides sound dampening, eliminating squeaks and rattles caused by 
> adjacent parts movement. The plastic's temperature range is -40 to +225 
> degrees F.
>
> The plastic tape I like is 0.005" thick, comes on a 3 inch wide roll and 
> has 1.5 mils of acrylic adhesive. It can be purchased from McMaster Carr 
> (http://www.mcmaster.com/) and is part number 76445A24 (You can do a part 
> number search on their site to find the tape).
>
> You disassemble the spring pack and stick the tape to the top side of each 
> individual leaf, except for the top leaf of course. This tape virtually 
> eliminates the friction between adjacent leaves in the leaf pack and 
> dramatically increases the spring's ability to react to bumps in the road.
>
> TeriAnn
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