Replacing rear springs?

[1BAD68]

My new leaf springs are on the way and I'm wondering how much of a job it is to replace them?
Anything I should know before I start ripping it apart?
These come with all bushings

[69chargeryeehaa]

It's a perty easy job, just make sure you have new U-clamps and bolts, it's not reccommended to re-use them.  Also spray some penetrating oil on all the bolts a few days before you plan to do the job, that makes the job alot eaiser.  If your doing it in your garage, it's quite easy if you jack the car up in the rear so the rear wheels are just off the ground, by 1/4" or so, then put stands on the frame in the rear, unbolt the rear shackles, then the u-bolts from the diff, and then you can rest the springs on the ground and the wheels will sit on the ground, just block the wheels, leave everything connected (drive shaft, brake lines, ect....) then unbolt the front mount, and reverse the proceedure when installing them.  But i like to leave the ubolts last, first get the front mounts on the new springs, then the rear (using jacks to lift the new spring to the shackle) and then make sure the diff is sitting in the dowel on the springs, tighten the ubolts on the diff last making sure they are straight.  SHould go easy, and the way i described is easy to do in your garage.  Good luck  

[Back N Black]

It's a perty easy job, just make sure you have new U-clamps and bolts, it's not reccommended to re-use them.  Also spray some penetrating oil on all the bolts a few days before you plan to do the job, that makes the job alot eaiser.  If your doing it in your garage, it's quite easy if you jack the car up in the rear so the rear wheels are just off the ground, by 1/4" or so, then put stands on the frame in the rear, unbolt the rear shackles, then the u-bolts from the diff, and then you can rest the springs on the ground and the wheels will sit on the ground, just block the wheels, leave everything connected (drive shaft, brake lines, ect....) then unbolt the front mount, and reverse the proceedure when installing them.  But i like to leave the ubolts last, first get the front mounts on the new springs, then the rear (using jacks to lift the new spring to the shackle) and then make sure the diff is sitting in the dowel on the springs, tighten the ubolts on the diff last making sure they are straight.  SHould go easy, and the way i described is easy to do in your garage.  Good luck  

69chargeryeehaa, did you solve the leaning to the right problem?

[69chargeryeehaa]

It's a perty easy job, just make sure you have new U-clamps and bolts, it's not reccommended to re-use them.  Also spray some penetrating oil on all the bolts a few days before you plan to do the job, that makes the job alot eaiser.  If your doing it in your garage, it's quite easy if you jack the car up in the rear so the rear wheels are just off the ground, by 1/4" or so, then put stands on the frame in the rear, unbolt the rear shackles, then the u-bolts from the diff, and then you can rest the springs on the ground and the wheels will sit on the ground, just block the wheels, leave everything connected (drive shaft, brake lines, ect....) then unbolt the front mount, and reverse the proceedure when installing them.  But i like to leave the ubolts last, first get the front mounts on the new springs, then the rear (using jacks to lift the new spring to the shackle) and then make sure the diff is sitting in the dowel on the springs, tighten the ubolts on the diff last making sure they are straight.  SHould go easy, and the way i described is easy to do in your garage.  Good luck  

69chargeryeehaa, did you solve the leaning to the right problem?

actually it solved itself, the car is all original, 50mi, but when i drove it home with 1000lbs of stuff in the trunk 1200mi it made the rear sag, i oiled the pass front bushing and it came up on it's own, i think the rear eylet was seized a little on the bolt.  I have new springs, but now it's not a big rush to do since the car is about 1/4" instead of almost 2" lean.  But on my old charger i changed to the superstock springs, it was a perty easy swap as i described, but i really did'nt like the 2" height increase with the SS springs.   

[1BAD68]

You probably wouldn't like my springs, they have an extra 3" of lift.
I'm going for a high and mighty look like this...

[69chargeryeehaa]

i like the retro look, just that's not what i was after!!!! plus the ride was too stiff, here's what they looked like on the car.:

i had to crank up the front torsion bars to make it look OK with the tire/rim combo i had, but it sat too high for my liking.

espically when i went with these rims:

[Back N Black]

i like the retro look, just that's not what i was after!!!! plus the ride was too stiff, here's what they looked like on the car.:

i had to crank up the front torsion bars to make it look OK with the tire/rim combo i had, but it sat too high for my liking.

espically when i went with these rims:

The orange car, did you buy it of a guy around the Smith falls area?

[69chargeryeehaa]

i bought it off a guy north of tweed, near northbrook, somewhere up there in the sticks.

[Ghoste]

Isn't it all "sticks" once you're past Toronto? 

[Rolling_Thunder]

Isn't it all "sticks" once you're past Toronto? 

ey??   

[69chargeryeehaa]

Isn't it all "sticks" once you're past Toronto? 

ey??   

That would be EH, EH!!!!! i'll let it slide this once eh.

[Back N Black]

I talked to the seller a couple of times on the phone about the car,i guess you beat me to it.

[69chargeryeehaa]

yes i did!!!  i was there sat morning with $cash$ and bought the car!!!   

[Ranman69SE]

Good purchase!  I especially like the backup light delete, looks much cleaner.