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Normal Spring Sag?

Started by HeavyFuel, May 10, 2014, 11:56:44 AM

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HeavyFuel

Guys, is this a normal amount of leaf spring sag?  Hopefully the pics will show the sag adequately....just showed the ends, where it is most apparent...they are kinda flat throughout.

Springs been on a couple years, and the rear of the car is starting to look a little low.  These are the MP Mexican made spring that some have reported as having sag issues.

:'(  

Sublime/Sixpack

They don't look bad.
I have a couple B-body Mopars with the MP XHD Replacement Rear Springs and they look similar to yours.  One set has been in service 20 yrs. and the other set 10 months.
1970 Sublime R/T, 440 Six Pack, Four speed, Super Track Pak

tan top

mine looked like that after a few months  :yesnod:  Mexican  MP made heavy duty R/T / HEMI  springs  :shruggy:
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myk

I would be more concerned with the height of your car: do you like where it's at?  Are you having handling issues?  If you're fine with how your car is on both those counts I would just leave it...

fy469rtse

I would take a measurement of the now noticeable sag in those areas, if it gets any worse ? Got your receipts,
I would be pissed off especially because brand new part and this car not getting the use it would have got originally,
The worry is it's noticeably sagged in short areas that is the main spring on its own

HeavyFuel

Quote from: fy469rtse on May 12, 2014, 05:42:09 AM
I would take a measurement of the now noticeable sag in those areas, if it gets any worse ? Got your receipts,
I would be pissed off especially because brand new part and this car not getting the use it would have got originally,
The worry is it's noticeably sagged in short areas that is the main spring on its own

You got it....that main spring sag is exactly what I'm concerned about.  The original springs have no sag in that area at all, unfortunately I can't reuse them, they are misshaped in other ways.

Might have to just go with Eatons or something.

Myk, who knows if the handling is/feels normal with these saggy springs....I don't drive this thing aggressively.    Heck, the family min-van performs waaaaay better.