horselady

I have my leaf springs out, taking them to a local shop to be rebuilt and re-arched. I want to replace all the bushings with the poly ones, but can't find any for the 3" wide spring. Plenty of them out there for the 2.5" spring. I didn't think the 8800gvw truck with the 3"wide springs was anything uncommon....
Also replacing the shackles and installing firestone airbags once I get the springs back.
Any idea where I can find these??

rebal

Have you tried Energy Suspensions
in So Cal they make 100s of diff kinds

horselady

Called them today. Everything they offer is for the 2.5" spring.

DIESELWRKS

dont know if you bought your parts yet but this place has everything for a good price.. doesnt look like poly but you may call them they might have poly or know where to get them...

http://www.autoandtrucksprings.com/p...-1658-158.html

d-rod

the local shop can't run some down for you, just asking because spring shop here that i used has always found everything i've needed.

horselady

Thanks,
I just went ahead and bought new springs. To re-arch mine and rebuild them and install new bushings would have been $200. Found a place close by that sold me new Dayton springs out the door for $400. Didn't want to spend the extra money, but was concerned with the age of my springs, have been told they would not hold the new arch very long. Plus the extra aggravation and time of installing the bushings.

shorthair

According to the local spring man I spoke with if cold arched they would likely fail in 6-12 months but if done in the hot arch he claimed 5 or more years, but the catch was he did no cold arching so I was not sure he wasn't just talking against the competition but it sounded good.