Leaf Springs for AAR Cuda

[cwestra]

Thanks, I'll check them out tomorrow.  I believe T/A and AAR use the same spring, correct?

I had a guy quote me locally to replace just the top leaf.  He would have it made and shipped and would run me $174 per side plus shipping (approx. $12) and reassembly (approx. $35), per side.  Total would be approx. $430 which is about what it sounds like I could get a new set for.  Do you know if Eaton supplies to Year One?  I can get them through them but they are a big more.

I wonder if Eaton would consider using my lower half leaf which has the part number stamped on it.

[Alaskan_TA]

I believe T/A and AAR use the same spring, correct?

Correct.

[ShelbyDogg]

Yours look really rusty.  I changed my mind; maybe you better get a NEW set. Rusting and sandblasting thins out the springs a little.

Rob

[cwestra]

Checked with Springs-'N-Things today.  They quoted only $240 for a set of AAR springs.  Seems like a great deal.

[ShelbyDogg]

I guess that doesn't sound too low since the Mopar XHD springs are $95 a piece. Save your bottom spring and blast it to see if looks good enough to install on the new set.

[cwestra]

That's a good idea.  I will.  Thanks.

[MEK-Dangerfield]

Just a thought...

Springs-N-things(Espo) also sells the rear shackles and the big bolt for the front of the leaf spring if your's are too rusted to save. I totally boogered up my shackles trying to get them apart.   


  Mike

[cwestra]

Actually, I did end up getting those and a set of U-bolts.  The price was right and I certainly did need them.  Now I just need to get the old eye bolts off the mounting bracket.  They're fused pretty solid.  Thanks for the tip, though.

[ShelbyDogg]

That front bolt is tight.I cut the nut off with a cutoff wheel and was able to get a nut from my harware store to replace it.

[cwestra]

Yea.  I'll probably do the same.