Re: leaf spring helpers?

[george smith <bt6t4@xxxxxxxxx>]

Those extended shackles seemed to destroy the arch of springs didn't they? Saw many cars back in the day with them though.
George


--- On Fri, 7/3/09, Gary Pavlovich <glpavlovich@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Gary Pavlovich <glpavlovich@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: leaf spring helpers?
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, July 3, 2009, 8:23 PM
> 
> 
> 
> I used "leaf spring helpers" ages ago (inexperienced 16yr.
> old) and they did not last/keep the rear spring height up,
> they looked as bad a extended shackles, and they did not
> improve the ride.  It is best to wait to repair the
> springs properly - new srpings or re-arc the existing
> leafs...
> 
> The choice is between bush-league kid-stuff that wastes
> your money or patience till the money is available.
> 
> Gary Pavlovich
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "john althaus" <althausjbl@xxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 10:09 AM
> Subject: Re: leaf spring helpers?
> 
> 
> > 
> > 
> > I can't tell you any thing about rear spring helpers,
> never used them. "In The Day" I used air shocks on my 68 RR,
> but on this 64 I had the springs rearched. If I remember
> cost me about $200, car sits level (no that I corrected my
> front end uh-oh) I have a?new set of springs that goover
> your shocks, and a new set of air shocks for this B body if
> your interested, But I would recomend you get the
> speingsfixed or replace them rather than just adding a leaf
> to the spring pack.?
> > 
> > John Althaus
> > ?64 Savoy Hemi 4 spd
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: 62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Fri, Jul 3, 2009 10:21 am
> > Subject: RE: leaf spring helpers?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > The front is as close to level it comes, it's only
> 1/8" lower on the
> > driver side, and as far as I know the could be just my
> uneven garage
> > floor..
> > 
> > I had replaced the shocks about 3 months ago,
> unfortunately they are not
> > air-shocks...
> > 
> > at $36 a pair (if they work) the leaf spring helpers
> would be a very
> > cheap way to go...
> > 
> > so John do they work? :)
> > 
> > 
> > althausjbl@xxxxxxx
> wrote:
> >> 
> >> Just a quick question, cause I did it... As much
> as I hate to admit it,
> >> check the ride heigth in the front, make sure both
> sides are the same,
> >> it will make a difference in thr way the car
> sits.
> >> 
> >> John althaus
> >> 64 Savoy Hemi 4 spd
> >> ------Original Message------
> >> From: 62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx
> >> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> >> ReplyTo: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: leaf spring helpers?
> >> Sent: Jul 3, 2009 8:57 AM
> >> 
> >> 
> >> I ran across "leaf spring helper" on JC Whitney,
> while there are lots of
> >> 
> >> good reviews of the product on JCWs site, I was
> wondering if any one
> >> here has used them...
> >> 
> >> I know I need to get my springs fixed.. but the
> cost of parts for the
> >> front suspension has taken it's toll.. and this
> looked like a good short
> >> 
> >> term fix for the rear (on the rear of my car the
> driver side is about 2"
> >> 
> >> lower than passanger side)
> >> 
> >> Anybody used them?
> >> 
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