F350 coil springs

FLATBEDFORD · Post by **FLATBEDFORD** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:34 pm

1970 F350 DRW. It seems my truck is listing a bit to the port side. I suppose that after 36 years the springs must be getting a little soft. I've done some searching but haven't been able to find a source for F350 coils. Found lots for 1/2 and 3/4 ton, but none for 1 ton. I know that leaf springs can be re arched. can coils be re...coiled? or what ever it'd be called?

heep70 · Post by **heep70** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:18 pm

Did you call a spring shop?

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:23 pm

i know to lower coils you can heat them up and compress them. maybe the reverse is true i don't know. maybe if you could find a way to heat them and stretch them back out.

heep70 · Post by **heep70** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:32 pm

You grab one end and I will grab the other.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:37 pm

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:38 pm

ok and he can heat the middle. do you have some good gloves?

heep70 · Post by **heep70** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:39 pm

TEETH

heep70 · Post by **heep70** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:44 pm

This is long distance, but maybe they can answer your question on the 350 spring.

Gitt's Spring
Address: 3921 B St NW, Auburn, WA 98001
Phone: (253) 833-6806

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:45 pm

ok do you have a tarzan suit so we can look like strong men streching a spring with our teeth?

72hiboy4x4 · Post by **72hiboy4x4** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:53 pm

I would think a spring shop can wind a spring to factory or custom specs. without too much problem.

Post by **FORDification** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:56 pm

Heating a spring to lower it is actually a no-no!

Yes, that was how it was done a couple decades ago, before anyone knew any better, but heating a coil spring removes the temper and ruins the spring. And once the temper is gone, it will continue to drop, on it's own, over a relatively short period of time. I guess the way I look at it is if you're going to do it, then do it right once....so you don't have to re-do it.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:05 am

your right about heating the spring to lower it i was just giving an example for a possible fix.

390Nut · Post by **390Nut** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 3:17 am

fordman wrote:ok do you have a tarzan suit so we can look like strong men streching a spring with our teeth?

How about some blow-up sumo wrestling outfits? My sister bought a pair of them for her husband for their 10th anniversary

FLATBEDFORD:

Get in touch with the folks at Eaton. If they don't carry them, they can make them easily. they can also do stuff to specs you supply, for whatever you want.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:22 am

i've seen those suits. they are funny

FLATBEDFORD · Post by **FLATBEDFORD** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:39 am

I think the sumo suits would be best. Remember there is only one Tarzan and many sumo wrestlers.
I'll have to find a spring shop and call them. I just wanted to ask the potentially stupid question of friends first. Actually a spring shop heats the spring to soften and reshape it, and then retempers the spring afterward. I suppose the art is in tempering the spring after the work is done. As I said, I had leaf springs done, just never coils. All my trucks have had leafs all around until this one.
It seems like removing the coils shouldn't be very tuff as long as I use plenty of penetrating oil.

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