Another vendor screw up? How long are the front springs?

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Another vendor screw up? How long are the front springs?

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I ordered new main leaf springs for the front. I bent one and figured I would swap them both.

The new main leafs are 54" from center of bushing to center of bushing. This is way too long for the front but appears to be pretty close to the rear.

Do you think they sent me rear springs by accident?
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Re: Another vendor screw up? How long are the front springs?

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Aren't you supposed to bend them in order to make them fit, and that's what gives it lift?
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Re: Another vendor screw up? How long are the front springs?

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As I recall 74+ front springs are 47” eye to eye. 22 1/2” from front to center. 24 1/2” from center to rear. Rear springs for 76+ are 57” long.
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Re: Another vendor screw up? How long are the front springs?

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They are 'bent' as they sit on the floor. The ones in the truck are almost flat (as expected).

Yeah stuka, I bet they are rears. Once they flatten out they would be about 57" long.
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Re: Another vendor screw up? How long are the front springs?

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will e wrote:They are 'bent' as they sit on the floor. The ones in the truck are almost flat (as expected).

Yeah stuka, I bet they are rears. Once they flatten out they would be about 57" long.
I measure the one on the 86 "new project" as installed, as I have been spending quality time underneath and they are 46" eye to eye while installed, those are 8 leaf front spring... quite comfy...
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Re: Another vendor screw up? How long are the front springs?

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Thanks Michel!
Yeah, I am positive they made rear spring mains. Got kind of a BS answer via email and no response to my email question about what we should do with the mix up. I have a bit of time to challenge the credit card charge.
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