RE: Spring clamps ?'s

From: Barret, Matt (MATT_BARRET@earthtech.com)
Date: Tue Dec 07 1999 - 07:37:12 EST


thanks Brad!! Exactly DIDDO!!
Matt

-----Original Message-----
From: N2mopars@aol.com [mailto:N2mopars@aol.com]
Sent: Monday, December 06, 1999 7:53 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: Spring clamps ?'s

In a message dated 12/5/99 6:47:51 PM Pacific Standard Time,
SS454454@aol.com
writes:

<< usually spring clamps go somehwere where you can grab all the springs
but
as
 far as you can from the axle. So you want to look at the bottom leaf of the

 pack and where it ends you want to put the clamp so it grabs all the leaves

 including the bottom leaf.
 Rob
>>

But the clamps should always be in front of the axle for traction. You want

the front segment of the leaf springs stiff, and the rear segment loose.
All
Mopar race cars with leaf springs have the fronts clamped with no clamps on
the rear.

Brad



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