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Removing Leaf Spring Clamp Bolts for FleX

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Removing Leaf Spring Clamp Bolts for FleX

Post by scotto »

Have seen people undo the nuts and bolts on the outer spring restrainer clamps.

Is is effective - and are there pitfalls - like to you have to splay the clamp open to ensure the springs flex back into place??

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Post by ISUZUROVER »

WHY? All you have to do is fit the bolt type spring clamp instead of the wraparound type. It lets them flex all they need to.
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Post by Gwagensteve »

On our Zuks, we tend to remove all the spring clips etc. It works for our light cars (only three leaves) but on anything heaver, I think I would keep the bolted clamps and remove the pressed ones unless it was a bit of a trailer queen.
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Post by bazzle »

Straighten up the wrap around and fit a bolt and spacer.
Sometimes if you remove completely the spring will splay too much and come loose under spring seat with wear.

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Post by GOT MUD »

:D i got told that opening up can cause leafs to break or kink that on a sd33 mq patrol so didnt go ahead with it
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