Joined: May 14, 2007 Posts: 721 Location: Placentia, CA
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:37 am Post subject: Leaf Springs
I started working on my front leaf springs yesterday. When compared to the parts manual, they look a bit different. The springs in the manual have clips with a bushing and a bolt towards the short side of the stack (at both ends). My springs have a clip that is wrapped around the stack with no bolts or bushings. Are these the correct springs or do I have a CJ version?
The front spring smaller rebound clips were WO # 118037 (wrap around type) (Very Early M38s's) and the later small rebound clips WO # 119962 (bolted type) (Later M38's).
The rear spring smaller rebound clips were WO # 118057 (wrap around type) (Very Early M38s's) and the later small rebound clips WO # 119964 (bolted type) (Later M38's).
We have not nailed down a changeover point for these yet. I would guess it was sometime after August 1951. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
Joined: May 14, 2007 Posts: 721 Location: Placentia, CA
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:22 am Post subject: Springs
I have some pictures but I have not tried posting pictures on this site yet. I also did some searching here and on G503 and looked at the TM more closely. One figure in the TM shows springs similar to mine.
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