Spring Liner?

Kingfish · Feb 23, 2006

What do you think?

SPRING LINER W/ LIP, 2-1/4" ---I think 2-1/4 is correct...right?

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/xq/aspx/paging.yes/dept_id.365/display_id.2079/qx/Product.htm

mjd99xj · Feb 23, 2006

Id also like to pick some up.. Anyone know if thats the right size?

CRASH · Feb 23, 2006

2 1/2" is the correct size.

Goatman · Feb 23, 2006

It's good to use the stuff with the lip, otherwise the liner will work it's way out the side of the springs on the ends if the end of that leaf is too far away from the spring clamp. You'll have to knock a section of the lip off to clear the u-bolts.

Oops, I see that it's not available anymore in 2.5" with the lip. Bummer.

Truk · Feb 23, 2006

I’d be afraid to run it the full length of the leafs since it might compress where the u-bolts squeeze it over time and make them loosen up. A lot of factory springs have some kind of nylon bushing at the ends of the leafs where they would rub most to let them slide. You might do something similar and put around 6-8” strips at the ends of each leaf.

Goatman · Feb 24, 2006

It's made to run full leaf. Been doing it for years.

If I don't run it full length, I use a short section in the middle under the spring plate and the pads on the ends. No problem keeping the u-bolts tight.

Truk · Feb 24, 2006

Goatman said:
It's made to run full leaf. Been doing it for years.

That's pretty cool then. I bet it softens them up a bunch.

XJ Ben · Feb 24, 2006

Thanks to GOATMAN I will be trying out the full length liners on my S-10 / XJ pack. I couldnt find any liner with a lip of any kind so. That was frustrating. So I just went to one of the local plastic shops and bought like 44 FEET of 1/8" x 2-1/2" Black UHMW I ended up with about 10 feet extra measured the top S-10 twice etc..

We will see how it works I suppose.

crazy-apes · Apr 5, 2006

XJ Ben said:
Thanks to GOATMAN I will be trying out the full length liners on my S-10 / XJ pack. I couldnt find any liner with a lip of any kind so. That was frustrating. So I just went to one of the local plastic shops and bought like 44 FEET of 1/8" x 2-1/2" Black UHMW I ended up with about 10 feet extra measured the top S-10 twice etc.. We will see how it works I suppose.

How did it work?

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