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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 4060045" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>You can also make a leaf spring clamp by taking some 1/4"" or thicker steel plate wider than the leaf springs.</p><p></p><p>Well I will try and explain it make a spring sandwich the 2 slices of bread (steel plates)</p><p>One on top of the spring and one on bottom.</p><p>7/16" or larger bolts grade 5 is fine.</p><p>Drill through the bread so as to make the bolts just about rub the leaf spring.</p><p>Basically making a heavy clamp to clamp the spring back together.</p><p></p><p>I have clamped a flat leaf on top of the front half of a main spring.</p><p></p><p>This was a leaf that i cut to just lay right on top of the main leaf.</p><p>It was then clamped in 2 spots to the spring pack.</p><p></p><p>This stiffened the main leaf and kept it from wrapping up and eliminated wheel hop.</p><p>GMC Sonoma.</p><p></p><p>Many ways to get you back rolling</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 4060045, member: 15054"] You can also make a leaf spring clamp by taking some 1/4"" or thicker steel plate wider than the leaf springs. Well I will try and explain it make a spring sandwich the 2 slices of bread (steel plates) One on top of the spring and one on bottom. 7/16" or larger bolts grade 5 is fine. Drill through the bread so as to make the bolts just about rub the leaf spring. Basically making a heavy clamp to clamp the spring back together. I have clamped a flat leaf on top of the front half of a main spring. This was a leaf that i cut to just lay right on top of the main leaf. It was then clamped in 2 spots to the spring pack. This stiffened the main leaf and kept it from wrapping up and eliminated wheel hop. GMC Sonoma. Many ways to get you back rolling [/QUOTE]
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