I did not notice the manufacturer, looked but did not see. They were stock, per catalog item and the price was $129 each, plus shipping. Another...
I purchased new front leaf springs and new shackles from this website provider - Classic Parts - for a 53, 1/2 ton. The qualilty of the springs...
Cool flat fix I used to light farts when I was a kid (until about 49), but burnt the hair off my hiney crack and stopped doing it. KentC
Bed wood Booger: I am not sure when I will get to it, developing irrigation wells now, but I need a saw mill man to rip the 3" thick planks, 12"...
Bed boards I plan to rip some 3x12 planks that I received from tearing down a 60 year old horse barn and use them for my bed boards. I do not...
Leaf Springs Thank you. It would be nice to have the money to buy everything new. But most of us cannot, it being cost prohibitive. I would...
Front leaf springs Nate, you said: It'll make the truck ride better and if you buy some Teflon strips and insert between each leaf , it'll ride...
Front leaf springs OK. What is the best way to take the retaining straps off new? Do you bend them off, as they surely cannot be slid apart, at...
Front leaf springs Thank you all. I have been offered some free used springs within driveable distance (3 hours) in Amarillo, and I was...
Looking for good used front leaf springs for a 1953, 1/2 ton. I will install new shackles and rear eye bolts with tolerable used springs. Thank...
I took a front leaf spring off and the back bushing (on the front spring) was so worn it had worn through the bushing and into the leaf spring...
King pins Nope, new king pins, no play there. kentc
Wheel bearings I put new bearing on one wheel, inside and out, and there is still some play in the movement of the wheel, top to bottom. And...
Bearings in front It sits pretty level, amazing to me as it sat since 1961-2005 in a sand dune. The shims I put in myself then had a front end...
I felt play in both front wheel bearings, so I took the cap off and tightened up the nut. But there was still play, not dangerous, but enough...
Wheel bearings Not dirty, I cleaned them when I saved it from a sand dune. Loose, yes, but I tighten and they still have some play, not a safety...
They do bottom out in bumps, I noticed the rubber bump mark on the main frame, both sides. That is my "wham" sound I have been hearing, when I go...
Steering box I did per Nate's instructions for tightening steering box slop. I can tell a difference. I did notice I need to replace the wheel...
Concerning the front leaf springs - I have studied the comments and manual, and looked at my 1/2 ton, 1953. I think I understand now. Questions:...
Thank you. I will take the suggestions and open my manual and see if I can make them match. Muchos garcia. KentC
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