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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 05:44 PM
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Rear leaf spring ?
Should the leaf springs be sitting flush with each other?

Noticed that the driver's side bottom leaf is not sitting as the pass. side is
 
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 01:47 AM
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Yes, but it's common for them to rotate slowly. Just use a heavy hammer to beat it back into line.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 09:29 PM
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You can buy small u-bolts that act as clamps to hold all the springs together.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 01:28 AM
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Not for the bottom (overload) leaf, which is the one that usually spins. The gap is too large.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 02:24 AM
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yah it happens, once you get them back in line, might not hurt to torque on the U bolts to make sure they are really tight
 
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