Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 7:55 am Post subject: M38 type Springs Supplier - St. Louis Springs
All, I've found a US manufacturer who can make replacement 11 and 10 leaf springs for the M38 at a good price. Right now they are quoting $146.02. They can make them with the correct military wrap on the ends, the correct eyes (7/8" ID) and correct clips. They use straight cut steel (sides are flat). I haven't found anyone who can make beveled edge springs.
Also St. Louis Spring can re-temper and re-work existing springs. They indicate for our springs it would be about $100 a spring. They do true re-tempering, not just cold re-arching.
Their contact info is:
St. Louis Spring Company
3126 Samuel Shepard Drive
St. Louis, MO 63103.
From what I've read though, if you are building a jeep to drive regularly, and you are not overly concerned about originality, you may be better off with the KaiserWillys supplied 9 and 8 leaf springs. I think they may give a better ride. But if you want to get as close as possible to the original - it sounds like St. Louis Spring is a good option.
If I wanted a better driver I would go with total aftermarket including the poly bushings. I ran the rancho's option on a lot of my old jeeps. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
Yeah, that makes sense - a lot. Unfortunately I'm one of the ones that've got the bug and want to rebuild as it was. I'm trying to use every original (on the jeep) part I can - surprisingly the jeep seems to be mostly original. _________________ Rebuilding a 1952 M38.
Anyone else in the Houston area?
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