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10-02-2020, 12:39 PM
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What do you guys use for Leaf spring clamps?
I am going to open up my rear leaf spring pack (stock) here in a couple weeks to add a helper spring. I expect to have to cut the stock clamp(s) off. I see some at Napa, Amazon, and Fleabay but some of them just look like 2 long grade 5 bolts through 2 mild steel straps. I expect to need about 6 of them (3 per spring pack). Do you guys just buy some on Amazon? Anything in particular that I should look for other than a 2.5" width?
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10-06-2020, 08:45 PM
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Glad you asked. I'm going to need to deal with this too sooner or later.
I miss the days when most decent-sized towns had a spring shop with two old guys who'd been there since they got back from Korea.
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10-07-2020, 07:48 AM
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facts. I asked a buddy that just rearched his own 'Burb front springs and he said he was able to open the stock clamps, bend his springs, re-assemble, and re-use the stock clamps. I have not looked at my springs/clamps yet to see if that will work for me, but unless someone has another idea, I am going to attempt the same. If the clamp fails (I break it), I will figure out what to do after that.
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10-07-2020, 08:24 AM
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I bought some clamps from an off road shop many moons ago. I think they were made by Rancho. Are they still around?
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10-07-2020, 11:33 AM
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Ive been using these for years. They don’t last forever but they’re cheap and easy.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/slf-00250
At under $6 a pair you can keep extras around.
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10-08-2020, 10:45 AM
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I have several J20 spring sets that have stainless steel straps very much like standard hose clamps. The important difference between the two is that the spring straps did not tighten with a worm. I believe these straps were also used on the HD suspension option for the Cherokee.
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10-08-2020, 05:29 PM
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I got mine from a local spring shop that's been run by the same guys since they got back from the Korean War; they were only a few bucks each back in the day, but they look like the ones in this link:
https://www.amazon.com/inch-Axle-LEA.../dp/B0084HA1GY |
10-30-2020, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Kris
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Been running these on a 77 Wag for 17 years. |
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