[TR] rear leaf springs

[TeriAnn J. Wakeman]

On 5/28/13 12:43 PM, Carl Sereda wrote:
> I will be installing them again, although I may do the 'teflon sheets between
> leaves' trick, which I've heard enhances flexing.
>
For a couple minutes yes.

To minimize the friction between the individual leaves. I like UHMW 
(ultra-high molecular weight) Polyethylene plastic.

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.

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