mastang leaf springs on a maverick?

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  1. caliman69us

    caliman69us New Member

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    On the 70-71 maverick trying to find leaf springs is almost unbearable :slap: . Will the leafs off of 68-71 mustangs fit? Or is my last resort a set of hijackers to bring the tail back up to normal ride hieght? :cry:
     
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  2. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Check this sight out. I have a set of 4 leafs from them and the fit was excellent. It rasied the back up dramatically.

    http://www.springsnthings.com/
     
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    FoMoDave Maverick Owner

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    Listen to MAVAHOLIC.(y) If you are planing to replace springs,do it once with good springs that ft(y) The only ones that fit are Maverick springs.Hijackers would work ONLY 'til you get new springs.:D
     
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    JCwhitny sells leaf springs for mavs too.
     
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    I got mine from JC Whitney (4-leaf heavy duty) and they were only $60 each. They were shipped to me directly from the manufacturer (JCW doesw not manufacture springs). They restored the car to stock height and are stiffer than original...
     
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    These are the springs I had planned on getting. I want the 4 leaf with the reverse eyelets which will give a 2" drop. Do you think this will be an effective drop or just nullify the lift you got when you replaced your old springs with the new standard ones?
     
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    My springs raised my car up about 3". I just had them dearched. I didnt know about the reverse eye thing or I would have got that.
     
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    FoMoDave Maverick Owner

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    Three inches, wow,thats a lot.Was your car sitting that low or did they raise it three inces over stock? I was thinking about just adding a leaf to my springs.The car sits about an inch lower than where I want it now.
     
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    It raised the car that much. My car was sitting just where I wanted it before. Its not a big deal, it only cost $25 to have them dearched. If you buy a set from anywhere, Id do some dry measurements and compare them to you stock ones before installing.
     
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    If you by new leaf springs & have them rearched, then is that the same as having your old springs rearched? If the springs are rearched, will they be just like new?
     
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    I have a problem. I ordered coil springs from PST. Two inches lower than stock. They said that because they are 2 inches lower they will be a lot stiffer. I put them in this weekend & the car is not stiff enough. Whe I turn the wheel to the max, if I hit a big enough bump the tire wheel hit the fender. In a staight line the tire will not hit the fender. Only when turning. How do you stiff the front end up with out lifting the car or changeing the coils?
     
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    Those springs could still be "stiff"....but you have lowered the car by at least two inches....so ANY movement at all can cause the feder to hit the tire when turning.
     
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    SPRING RATE is what determines how "stiff" a spring is.Did you buy replacement springs that have the same rate as stock? As far as the tire rub goes you can trim fenders or buy spacers that go on top of springs.I have seen them advertised somewhere,I think they are 1" and 2".Shocks can also firm up spring rate.
     
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    I ment to quote streetrod77.Sorry craig,You are right too!
     
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    Good question. I'll talk out my ass cause I really dont know, but I'd say the spring metal has to loose some of its properties that make it springy, over the years, so I would guess new dearched springs are a better choice. Well, I convinced myself anyway.
     
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