Plastic Between Leaf springs....?

Andy in Pa. · Mar 20, 2009

Have any of you done this? What have you used? I am thinking of using HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) in 1/16" thickness. Delrin is a bit pricey for this application, and some of the more "teflon" based plastics are too soft and cold-flow too easily. My rear leafs are all taken apart right now, and I thought I would do this as well once I am ready to re-assemble them.

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C85D4x4 · Mar 20, 2009

There was a thread on this a long time ago......I believe could have been Goatman or BrentM that did this. It helped alot with the flex and movement in the leaf springs.

HDPE would work, but Im not sure on the thickness.

Andy in Pa. · Mar 20, 2009

C85D4x4 said:
There was a thread on this a long time ago......I believe could have been Goatman or BrentM that did this. It helped alot with the flex and movement in the leaf springs.

HDPE would work, but Im not sure on the thickness.

I remember Goatman saying something about it a while ago, but I was not able to find any threads in my searching. Yeah, I am thinking HDPE would be good, any other folks with experience?

Starboard M · Mar 20, 2009

C85D4x4 said:
There was a thread on this a long time ago......I believe could have been Goatman or BrentM that did this. It helped alot with the flex and movement in the leaf springs.

HDPE would work, but Im not sure on the thickness.

I think it was Goatman, but he did full teflon liners rather then the pads.

I have also heard of people having good luck with repainting the springs with graphite paint from TSH.

Andy in Pa. · Mar 20, 2009

Starboard M said:
I think it was Goatman, but he did full teflon liners rather then the pads.

That is what I am thinking of doing, basically a full length "liner" between each leaf. It just seems to me that teflon would "squeeze out" too easily to be effective.

hubs97xj · Mar 20, 2009

I think this is what you guys are talking about? Found it searching for leaf spring liner.

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=16823&highlight=leaf+spring+liner

http://www.tperformance.com/street_rod_store/2900/poly_spring_liner/

ChiXJeff · Mar 20, 2009

Andy, you might want to drop Gil Bullykatz a PM. I know he painted a leaf pack with SlipPlate a few years back.

Andy in Pa. · Mar 20, 2009

hubs97xj said:
I think this is what you guys are talking about? Found it searching for leaf spring liner.

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=16823&highlight=leaf+spring+liner

http://www.tperformance.com/street_rod_store/2900/poly_spring_liner/

Aha... yep, thats it. I have a call into them, we'll see... thanks.

builder · Mar 21, 2009

Here you go, eatonspring.com. double lipped 2.5" liner $2.00 ft, leaf spring tip inserts $ 1.00-$1.50 ea.

winterbeater · Mar 21, 2009

So if you put these leaf liners in, does it ride like a Cadillak?

builder · Mar 21, 2009

They ride real nice with the full length liners. flex a lot better also

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