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    • We Manufacture Leaf & Coil Springs For...

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    • Spring Tech 101

      We have been manufacturing springs for American vehicles for over 80 years. Our process and expertise has been continuously refined and improved over the century and our Spring Tech section reflects some of that specialty knowledge.

      Browse our many articles, watch videos produced in partnership with AutoRestoMod, and learn all about your spring suspension here.

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Leaf Spring Tech Articles, Videos, and More

Since 1937, we have manufactured leaf springs for the automotive industry, restorations, street rods, NASA, and even Oscar Meyer Wienermobiles. If you have a question about leaf springs, odds are we answered it below or would be happy to help.

Browse dozens of tech articles, videos, and answered questions from our Ask The Spring Guru page.

Removing Leaves Causes Handling Issues

Should I remove spring leaves to make my vehicle sit level?

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Leaf Springs, Modifying Springs, Ride Quality

Ride Height Difference

How do I know the springs I ordered will sit my car with the right stance?

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Leaf Springs, Ride Height & Stance

Designing Special Trailer Springs

The leaf springs for my trailer are well beyond operational condition. Do you have original specs for my trailer springs or should I measure them myself?

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Custom Design, Leaf Springs, Ordering Springs

How Important Is The Spring Saddle?

How should I fix my straight axle bump steer?

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Installing Springs, Leaf Springs

Why Are Spring Eye Bushings Wider Than The Spring?

The bushings are wider than the spring. Why is this?

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Attaching Parts, Installing Springs, Leaf Springs

How To Remove Bushings

I tried burning out my bushings and it didn’t seem to work. I didn’t ruin my springs did I? How should I continue?

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Attaching Parts, Installing Springs, Leaf Springs, Modifying Springs

Never Weld To A Spring

Some guy said you can replace a U-Bolt by welding his product to the main plate of a spring. It seems like a bad idea. Is it?

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Leaf Springs, Modifying Springs

Rearching C1 Corvette Springs

I have Corvette leaf springs with grooves. Can we restore them or should I have new ones fabricated?

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Leaf Springs, Manufacturing Springs, Modifying Springs

Studebaker Truck Springs

I saw a spring where the leaves were stacked in an odd manner. Does the stacking order matter with leaf springs?

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Leaf Springs, Spring Manufacturing

Camaro Rear Height: Will New Springs Settle?

I ordered some springs but they don’t seem to be quite like the original. Why is this?

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Installing Springs, Leaf Springs, Ride Height & Stance

Which Springs Have The Right Capacity For My Truck?

How should I choose which spring has the right capacity for my vehicle?

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Leaf Springs, Ordering Springs, Ride Quality

Camaro Replacement Spring Options

I need some advice on which Camaro springs to get from someone who’s been in the business. What are the differences between your offerings?

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Leaf Springs, Ordering Springs

Can I Use Rear Springs On The Front Of My Vehicle?

I installed rear springs at the front of my vehicle. It seems to be fine. Is there something I’m missing?

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Installing Springs, Leaf Springs, Modifying Springs

Camaro Wheels Rubbing Due To Sagging Springs

I heard that springs never wear out, but my Camaro is rubbing at the wheel wells.

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Installing Springs, Leaf Springs, Ride Height & Stance, Spring Troubleshooting

U-Bolt Torque

I’m torquing my spring’s U-Bolt to factory specs but it’s crushing my axle pads. Is this right?

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Attaching Parts, Installing Springs, Leaf Springs

U-Joint Problem

Should U-Joints be replaced when installing new springs?

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Attaching Parts, Leaf Springs, Spring Troubleshooting

How Do I Find The Springs I Need On This Website?

I can’t find the springs I need online! Why is that?

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Coil Springs, Leaf Springs, Ordering Springs

New Mainplate Won’t Lower Your Vehicle

I bought a pair of cruddy leaf springs. What can you do to fix them?

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Leaf Springs, Modifying Springs, Ride Height & Stance

U-Bolt Welding

I understand welding springs is bad. What about the U-Bolts next to the spring?

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Attaching Parts, Leaf Springs, Modifying Springs

Chromed Springs (A Disaster Waiting To Happen)

My chromed springs fatigued faster than grandma going up the stairs. Did chroming ruin my springs?

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Leaf Springs, Modifying Springs

Urethane and Rubber in Coil Spring Isolators and Bushings

Which isolator should I use? Is it the same material for the bushings?

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Attaching Parts, Coil Springs, Leaf Springs, Ride Quality, Spring Manufacturing

Reinstalling U-Bolts

Should I purchase new U-Bolts?

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Attaching Parts, Installing Springs, Leaf Springs, Replacing Springs

Removing Bushings in Leaf Spring Eyes

How should I remove my old spring eye bushings?

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Attaching Parts, Installing Springs, Leaf Springs, Replacing Springs

Reusing Old Leaves

Why are my springs sagging after the rebuild?

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Leaf Springs, Modifying Springs, Ordering Springs

How Do Lowering Springs Affect Ride Quality?

Mike, I want to lower my ’54 Ford but still keep it riding good, can this be done? -Jerry Jerry, Whenever a vehicle is lowered, there is a reduction in the amount of suspension travel. Because of this, the spring rate (how much weight it takes to deflect a spring one inch) is increased. Suspension […]

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Coil Springs, Leaf Springs, Ride Height & Stance, Ride Quality

Diagnosing Weird Arch In Spring: Missing Leaves

Dear Mike, I have a 1948 Chevrolet Fleetline Aerosedan two-door; lowered three Inches in the front by one Inch shorter coils and two Inch dropped spindles, and lowered four Inches in the rear by two Inch lowered reverse eye flattened springs and two Inch lowering blocks. My problem is this: the front and rear ride […]

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Leaf Springs, Replacing Springs

Keep Your U-Bolts Properly Torqued! Broken Center Bolt

Know about your U-bolt torque. It’ll save your springs!

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Leaf Springs, Replacing Springs

Grease Between Leaves

Q – Mike: I really enjoyed the opportunity to talk with you during the Silver Springs car show this past weekend. I have also looked at several of your articles on your web site and found them to be very interesting and informative. I also appreciate the T-shirt offer regarding the a discussion we had […]

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Leaf Springs, Manufacturing Springs, Modifying Springs

Lowering Blocks

Q -Mike, I just bought a ’54 Chevy 2 door. It has 3″ lowering blocks and is – in my opinion- exactly 1″ too low in the back. I’m really not a bubble gum things together kind of guy and I believe, in most cases, lowering blocks are a version of Bazooka Engineering. Agree? Aluminum […]

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Leaf Springs, Ride Height & Stance

Choosing Correct Springs For Your ’71 Camaro

Good afternoon Mike, I recently purchased a 1971 Chevy Camaro with a 350 which someone had installed air shocks and what appears to be a new set of leaf springs, 4 possibly 5 leaf on it. I replaced the air shock with a set of standard premium gas charged ones. Unfortunately the back end of […]

Filed Under: Tech Question Tagged With: Leaf Springs, Ordering Springs, Resto-Mod

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