Hi, my front leaf springs seem to be sagging prety bad. On my passanger side, the front spring hanger has a rivvet missing so was thinking maybe when i work on that, would be a good time to fix the sagging leafs. What is the best way to correct sagging leaf springs??? Thanks

 

Either get new springs or take them to a spring shop and see if they can put some new life back in them.

 

My vote would be for new springs. when you re-arch a spring it will return to flat in no time at all. They take a set and its hard to get that out and keep it out.

 

Ok, then i guess its time to start saving up for a new set. I bet they aint gonna cheap. Thanks for the replies. Got any other idias, post em.

 

Make sure you have them add a full length leaf under the top leaf. I will try and get you a photo of mine tomorrow . It will last so much longer.

 

Good idia. Im also havin problems with the rear leafs, wouldnt mind adding a couple leafs to the rear also.

 

Depending where you get them they can be reasonably cheap. Not to long ago, there was a member on here that had two new front springs custom made from Alcan Springs and they only cost him around 300 +/- for the pair, if I remember correctly. There is a thread on it here, search for it. It also has some pretty good pictures too, particularly showing the new found flex of the springs.

 

No they don't mine have been re-arched and are still sittin good. It's been almost 3 years sence it was done. You need to fine some one that knows what their doing.

 

I had mine done the same place you did..................

 

whats the cost of rearching rather that just buying new ones?

 

or you could go to a junkyard and get yourself some front springs out of a 250 or 350 ram and use that as a add a leaf type deal....

 

On my 1992 I had a local shop install a Skyjacker 1" front leveling kit. I don't think it was real expensive, and I even including labor I paid around $1000.

 

for 1000 bucks you can buy a 6" skyjacker lift kit

 

I spent $90.00 a few years ago to have a truck spring shop re-arch my front springs & add a leaf to the spring pack on my old 93. That was just for the labor; I removed & installed the springs myself. They lasted about a year until they sagged again to the point where I couldn't put my finger between the bumpstop and the spring; I spent a few bucks and put skyjacker front springs in, and they held up until the day I sold that 93. Thats just my experience on re-arched springs. It was a reputable big-rig shop that did my springs, too.

 

$300 bucks would be reasonable if i could get them for that. i'll do a search on it.