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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => Topic started by: cwest on June 16, 2015, 12:45:56 pm
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I'm having more trouble than expected finding a set of 8 leaf K20 rear springs. I thought the first junkyard I called would have a multitude, but nay! I'm in the Columbus area if that helps.. Even a local Chevy only yard didn't have anything. I'm trying to avoid buying new as their $250-300 on every site I've checked. I actually only need one pack as the driver side has separated a little and is causing a "bachelor lean" (heard that saying on this site BTW). Any thoughts on where to look or who might have extra laying around?
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Are there any spring shops in your area that can re-temper your springs?
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By the time you get done messing around with putting new bushings, & cleaning up used springs the price of new ones isn't bad. I would get them at a local spring shop rather than online. People that work there can give you options for different leaf spring rates etc.
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I ended up going online. I upgraded to HD 8&1 leafs for $198 plus shipping. If the packs are re-mans they're done darn well, they look pretty much new. I'm happy with what I got for the price, and didn't have to deal with cleaning up junk yard springs. Thx for the input gents
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I have never heard of remanifactured springs.
I have seen spring shops rearched, & have done the same to springs I have put in wheeling rigs over the years.
I have put used leafs in trucks before, but only because I already owned the truck I took them from. Or because I had a pile of used springs laying around from putting new ones in my plow trucks.