From: Gary Pavlovich <glpavlovich@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: leaf spring helpers?
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Date: Friday, July 3, 2009, 8:23 PM
I used "leaf spring helpers" ages ago (inexperienced 16yr.
old) and they did not last/keep the rear spring height up,
they looked as bad a extended shackles, and they did not
improve the ride. It is best to wait to repair the
springs properly - new srpings or re-arc the existing
leafs...
The choice is between bush-league kid-stuff that wastes
your money or patience till the money is available.
Gary Pavlovich
----- Original Message ----- From: "john althaus" <althausjbl@xxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: leaf spring helpers?
>
>
> I can't tell you any thing about rear spring helpers,
never used them. "In The Day" I used air shocks on my 68 RR,
but on this 64 I had the springs rearched. If I remember
cost me about $200, car sits level (no that I corrected my
front end uh-oh) I have a?new set of springs that goover
your shocks, and a new set of air shocks for this B body if
your interested, But I would recomend you get the
speingsfixed or replace them rather than just adding a leaf
to the spring pack.?
>
> John Althaus
> ?64 Savoy Hemi 4 spd
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Fri, Jul 3, 2009 10:21 am
> Subject: RE: leaf spring helpers?
>
>
>
>
> The front is as close to level it comes, it's only
1/8" lower on the
> driver side, and as far as I know the could be just my
uneven garage
> floor..
>
> I had replaced the shocks about 3 months ago,
unfortunately they are not
> air-shocks...
>
> at $36 a pair (if they work) the leaf spring helpers
would be a very
> cheap way to go...
>
> so John do they work? :)
>
>
> althausjbl@xxxxxxx
wrote:
>>
>> Just a quick question, cause I did it... As much
as I hate to admit it,
>> check the ride heigth in the front, make sure both
sides are the same,
>> it will make a difference in thr way the car
sits.
>>
>> John althaus
>> 64 Savoy Hemi 4 spd
>> ------Original Message------
>> From: 62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx
>> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
>> ReplyTo: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: leaf spring helpers?
>> Sent: Jul 3, 2009 8:57 AM
>>
>>
>> I ran across "leaf spring helper" on JC Whitney,
while there are lots of
>>
>> good reviews of the product on JCWs site, I was
wondering if any one
>> here has used them...
>>
>> I know I need to get my springs fixed.. but the
cost of parts for the
>> front suspension has taken it's toll.. and this
looked like a good short
>>
>> term fix for the rear (on the rear of my car the
driver side is about 2"
>>
>> lower than passanger side)
>>
>> Anybody used them?
>>
>>
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