Olivetroad Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 St. Louis spring does a great job - I know this sounds like I am a dork, but I took a tour there once and it was really cool. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25627-u-model-front-springs/page/4/#findComment-129386 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 St. Louis spring does a great job - I know this sounds like I am a dork, but I took a tour there once and it was really cool.My grandpa and the father of the clan running the place now played cards for years. I knew them quite well and they will hand make your springs from blanks they shape to fit.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25627-u-model-front-springs/page/4/#findComment-129391 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olivetroad Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 My grandpa and the father of the clan running the place now played cards for years. I knew them quite well and they will hand make your springs from blanks they shape to fit.RobI sent a friend over there that needed springs made for a 1940's forklift. Everyone else told him to give it up. They just made them by hand, and they fit like a glove. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25627-u-model-front-springs/page/4/#findComment-129392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I sent a friend over there that needed springs made for a 1940's forklift. Everyone else told him to give it up. They just made them by hand, and they fit like a glove.Back in 1980, and 1981 when 4X4 vehicles were so much in vogue, I used to take a bedfull of front leaf spring packs from GM, Ford, Mopar, IH and and like to them to be rearched. They would just throw the whole assembly in the furnace and burn the bushings out of them, rearch and quench/temper, then press new bushings in and the springs were better than when brand new.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25627-u-model-front-springs/page/4/#findComment-129397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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