87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?

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Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars? [Re: johnnymarvello] #1043502 03/08/12 12:23 AM

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Kevin C

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Springs can take a set over time, but the spring rate will be the same.

With a torsion bar, if you can adjust it to the ride height you want it will have the same spring rate as when it was new.

Kevin

87 Turbo Intercooled Raider, roller cam, torsen rear diff, LSD front diff, lockup auto with modified converter, V6 brakes, low transfer case gears...

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	johnnymarvello	03/07/12 08:03 PM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	Mudraider	03/07/12 08:06 PM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	johnnymarvello	03/07/12 10:57 PM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	johnnymarvello	03/14/12 05:57 PM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	87monty	01/04/15 08:26 PM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	plh	01/04/15 09:43 PM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	AZRaider	01/04/15 10:20 PM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	87monty	01/04/15 10:30 PM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	AZRaider	01/05/15 12:41 AM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	87monty	01/05/15 01:23 AM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	plh	01/05/15 02:26 AM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	zarktheshark	01/05/15 02:39 AM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	87monty	01/05/15 04:56 AM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	Mudraider	01/05/15 05:01 AM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	zarktheshark	01/08/15 06:20 AM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	AZRaider	01/05/15 05:17 AM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	Kevin C	03/08/12 12:23 AM

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