Daron
Just a word of caution here. When we talk of "overload springs" we aren't
really using proper terminology. The purpose of these springs is NOT to
increase the load capacity. They are designed to stabilize heavy loads. When
rating spring capacities, Auxiliary Springs don't increase the capacity.
If the previous owner took leaves out, the best way would be to put them back
in. Most any GOOD spring shops can make them up for you, but you might be
surprised at how inexpensive new spring assemblies might be. I recently
replaced the front springs in my '80 K10 and they were less than $300 for the
pair.
The other problem is that the ride quality is significantly lowered when the
auxiliaries are on contact with the brackets. I sell a lot of ambulances and
we have trouble with the auxiliaries bouncing off the brackets. Usually we
have to cut the brackets off the frames and then the ride is just fine, but an
ambulance is hard to overload as Federal regulations make sure that the spring
capacities equal the loaded weight.
Finally, vwnate's suggestion to use teflon inserts will make a lot of
difference.
Hope this helps
Thanks
Steve Ley
Victor Buick-Pontiac-GMC Truck
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