[TR] leaf springs-Polyethylene plastic-teriann wakeman

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Just an FYI on the subject:
 
Eaton Spring carries a leaf spring liner product made of Delrin (Dupont  
trade name for acetal homoplymer).. There is a never ending debate re: which 
is  tougher and lower in friction, Delrin or UHMW.  I bought the Eaton 
product  for my TR3A springs and will install the new packages this winter.  The  
material is ~0.045 - 0.050" thick, and 2" wide with raised lips at the edges 
to  keep the strips aligned with the spring leaves.  I believe the material 
is  extruded.  Off roader's apparently are big fans of the stuff.
 
The material is pretty hefty so I was a little worried that the  installed 
total thickness would not allow me to reclamp the spring package; it  was 
tight but things did go together.  As I said above, no experience on  the road 
yet.