thanks guys. very useful insights based upon real experiences. I'll have a close look at the rear springs for pitting. I know now that swapping rear springs is an easy job. I rebuilt the front end several years ago but not many miles ago Neil. On 1/25/15, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote: > New Springs have my Vote ~ & will add that you can probably GetAwayWith > PuttingOff Swapping > > the Fronts 'til SomeOtherday ~ Just recently took a BusRide from ABQ to > Flagstaff to pick up an 85Westy > > for a Friend & DidNotKnow until a couple of days after I had driven it back > to ABQ that I had been Sitting > > OnTopOf a Broken Front DriversSide Spring ~ No ObviousIndications WhatSoEver
On 1/25/15, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > It is rare for the front springs to break, only seen it twice on Syncros. I > have also seen the spring perches on the Syncro shocks break off letting the > spring then rest on the axle shaft. Once saw the axle shaft cut in two from > this. All sorts of stuff happens. A front spring breaking can create a > handling situation possibly resulting in loss of vehicle control. If the > springs have excessive corrosion it may be wise to change them. One thing > about spring replacement is that you don’t know how bad yours are until you > do replace them and regain that spring function. >
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