Earle Horton

I am not getting something you said. It is probably a question of
terminology. The entire unit is a "leaf spring". The five flat parts of
which it is composed are "leaves", not "links". The top leaf is the one
with a bushing on either end. If you can find a top leaf the same length,
your plan will most likely work.

Earle

"Joe C" <no-more-spam@no-spam.com> wrote in message
news:Gokjg.18$_u5.15@fe08.lga...
> Earle, Here's my plan.....
>
> 1)Remove old leaf, right side
> 2)Disassemble and remove bottom link with broken eyelet
> 3)Buy used leaf, about the same age or newer and disassemble
> 4)Assemble 4 upper leafs from my spring and 1 lower one from
> the one that I purchased. This way, my YJ should sit about the
> same, No?
> 5)Replace reassembled leaf
>
> Seems straightforward, what could go wrong? :)
> Joe
>
> "Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:4489804d$0$26769$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> > Yeah, my initial reaction was, "They don't break there!"
> >
> > Earle
> >
> > "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> > news:44895E40.F327BFDF@***.net...
> > > What a really odd place for metal fatigue, I bet it would have
> > > failed a Magnaflux test from new.
> > > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Joe C wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The main leaf is broken. Almost half the metal that
> > > > surrounds the forward bushing fell off. Money is
> > > > not the problem, but there comes a time when you
> > > > have to give up the ghost. I have done almost all of
> > > > the work on the Jeep myself. If I had to pay a
> > > > mechanic for everything, it would have been finished
> > > > a while ago. It's a great ride and I still enjoy it so
> > > > more than likely I'll be bustin my knuckles yet again.
> > > > Joe
> >
> >
> >
> > --
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> >
>
>



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Earle Horton

I am not getting something you said. It is probably a question of
terminology. The entire unit is a "leaf spring". The five flat parts of
which it is composed are "leaves", not "links". The top leaf is the one
with a bushing on either end. If you can find a top leaf the same length,
your plan will most likely work.

Earle

"Joe C" <no-more-spam@no-spam.com> wrote in message
news:Gokjg.18$_u5.15@fe08.lga...
> Earle, Here's my plan.....
>
> 1)Remove old leaf, right side
> 2)Disassemble and remove bottom link with broken eyelet
> 3)Buy used leaf, about the same age or newer and disassemble
> 4)Assemble 4 upper leafs from my spring and 1 lower one from
> the one that I purchased. This way, my YJ should sit about the
> same, No?
> 5)Replace reassembled leaf
>
> Seems straightforward, what could go wrong? :)
> Joe
>
> "Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:4489804d$0$26769$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> > Yeah, my initial reaction was, "They don't break there!"
> >
> > Earle
> >
> > "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> > news:44895E40.F327BFDF@***.net...
> > > What a really odd place for metal fatigue, I bet it would have
> > > failed a Magnaflux test from new.
> > > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Joe C wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The main leaf is broken. Almost half the metal that
> > > > surrounds the forward bushing fell off. Money is
> > > > not the problem, but there comes a time when you
> > > > have to give up the ghost. I have done almost all of
> > > > the work on the Jeep myself. If I had to pay a
> > > > mechanic for everything, it would have been finished
> > > > a while ago. It's a great ride and I still enjoy it so
> > > > more than likely I'll be bustin my knuckles yet again.
> > > > Joe
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
> >
>
>



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Joe C

Yes, I used the wrong terminology.
I meant leaf, not link. Also, I had the
bottom and top leaf confused.
Joe

"Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
news:448df477$0$3543$88260bb3@free.teranews.com...
> I am not getting something you said. It is probably a question of
> terminology. The entire unit is a "leaf spring". The five flat parts of
> which it is composed are "leaves", not "links". The top leaf is the one
> with a bushing on either end. If you can find a top leaf the same length,
> your plan will most likely work.
>
> Earle
>
> "Joe C" <no-more-spam@no-spam.com> wrote in message
> news:Gokjg.18$_u5.15@fe08.lga...
> > Earle, Here's my plan.....
> >
> > 1)Remove old leaf, right side
> > 2)Disassemble and remove bottom link with broken eyelet
> > 3)Buy used leaf, about the same age or newer and disassemble
> > 4)Assemble 4 upper leafs from my spring and 1 lower one from
> > the one that I purchased. This way, my YJ should sit about the
> > same, No?
> > 5)Replace reassembled leaf
> >
> > Seems straightforward, what could go wrong? :)
> > Joe

Joe C

Yes, I used the wrong terminology.
I meant leaf, not link. Also, I had the
bottom and top leaf confused.
Joe

"Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
news:448df477$0$3543$88260bb3@free.teranews.com...
> I am not getting something you said. It is probably a question of
> terminology. The entire unit is a "leaf spring". The five flat parts of
> which it is composed are "leaves", not "links". The top leaf is the one
> with a bushing on either end. If you can find a top leaf the same length,
> your plan will most likely work.
>
> Earle
>
> "Joe C" <no-more-spam@no-spam.com> wrote in message
> news:Gokjg.18$_u5.15@fe08.lga...
> > Earle, Here's my plan.....
> >
> > 1)Remove old leaf, right side
> > 2)Disassemble and remove bottom link with broken eyelet
> > 3)Buy used leaf, about the same age or newer and disassemble
> > 4)Assemble 4 upper leafs from my spring and 1 lower one from
> > the one that I purchased. This way, my YJ should sit about the
> > same, No?
> > 5)Replace reassembled leaf
> >
> > Seems straightforward, what could go wrong? :)
> > Joe

Joe C

Yes, I used the wrong terminology.
I meant leaf, not link. Also, I had the
bottom and top leaf confused.
Joe

"Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
news:448df477$0$3543$88260bb3@free.teranews.com...
> I am not getting something you said. It is probably a question of
> terminology. The entire unit is a "leaf spring". The five flat parts of
> which it is composed are "leaves", not "links". The top leaf is the one
> with a bushing on either end. If you can find a top leaf the same length,
> your plan will most likely work.
>
> Earle
>
> "Joe C" <no-more-spam@no-spam.com> wrote in message
> news:Gokjg.18$_u5.15@fe08.lga...
> > Earle, Here's my plan.....
> >
> > 1)Remove old leaf, right side
> > 2)Disassemble and remove bottom link with broken eyelet
> > 3)Buy used leaf, about the same age or newer and disassemble
> > 4)Assemble 4 upper leafs from my spring and 1 lower one from
> > the one that I purchased. This way, my YJ should sit about the
> > same, No?
> > 5)Replace reassembled leaf
> >
> > Seems straightforward, what could go wrong? :)
> > Joe

Earle Horton

This plan should work then, although you may find that the top leaf is
vehicle specific. It won't hurt to ask around though.

I saw a guy try to weld one once. It didn't work.

Earle

"Joe C" <no-more-spam@no-spam.com> wrote in message
news:gHnjg.36$rz4.20@fe11.lga...
> Yes, I used the wrong terminology.
> I meant leaf, not link. Also, I had the
> bottom and top leaf confused.
> Joe
>
> "Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:448df477$0$3543$88260bb3@free.teranews.com...
> > I am not getting something you said. It is probably a question of
> > terminology. The entire unit is a "leaf spring". The five flat parts
of
> > which it is composed are "leaves", not "links". The top leaf is the one
> > with a bushing on either end. If you can find a top leaf the same
length,
> > your plan will most likely work.
> >
> > Earle
> >
> > "Joe C" <no-more-spam@no-spam.com> wrote in message
> > news:Gokjg.18$_u5.15@fe08.lga...
> > > Earle, Here's my plan.....
> > >
> > > 1)Remove old leaf, right side
> > > 2)Disassemble and remove bottom link with broken eyelet
> > > 3)Buy used leaf, about the same age or newer and disassemble
> > > 4)Assemble 4 upper leafs from my spring and 1 lower one from
> > > the one that I purchased. This way, my YJ should sit about the
> > > same, No?
> > > 5)Replace reassembled leaf
> > >
> > > Seems straightforward, what could go wrong? :)
> > > Joe
>
>



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Earle Horton

This plan should work then, although you may find that the top leaf is
vehicle specific. It won't hurt to ask around though.

I saw a guy try to weld one once. It didn't work.

Earle

"Joe C" <no-more-spam@no-spam.com> wrote in message
news:gHnjg.36$rz4.20@fe11.lga...
> Yes, I used the wrong terminology.
> I meant leaf, not link. Also, I had the
> bottom and top leaf confused.
> Joe
>
> "Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:448df477$0$3543$88260bb3@free.teranews.com...
> > I am not getting something you said. It is probably a question of
> > terminology. The entire unit is a "leaf spring". The five flat parts
of
> > which it is composed are "leaves", not "links". The top leaf is the one
> > with a bushing on either end. If you can find a top leaf the same
length,
> > your plan will most likely work.
> >
> > Earle
> >
> > "Joe C" <no-more-spam@no-spam.com> wrote in message
> > news:Gokjg.18$_u5.15@fe08.lga...
> > > Earle, Here's my plan.....
> > >
> > > 1)Remove old leaf, right side
> > > 2)Disassemble and remove bottom link with broken eyelet
> > > 3)Buy used leaf, about the same age or newer and disassemble
> > > 4)Assemble 4 upper leafs from my spring and 1 lower one from
> > > the one that I purchased. This way, my YJ should sit about the
> > > same, No?
> > > 5)Replace reassembled leaf
> > >
> > > Seems straightforward, what could go wrong? :)
> > > Joe
>
>



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Earle Horton

This plan should work then, although you may find that the top leaf is
vehicle specific. It won't hurt to ask around though.

I saw a guy try to weld one once. It didn't work.

Earle

"Joe C" <no-more-spam@no-spam.com> wrote in message
news:gHnjg.36$rz4.20@fe11.lga...
> Yes, I used the wrong terminology.
> I meant leaf, not link. Also, I had the
> bottom and top leaf confused.
> Joe
>
> "Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:448df477$0$3543$88260bb3@free.teranews.com...
> > I am not getting something you said. It is probably a question of
> > terminology. The entire unit is a "leaf spring". The five flat parts
of
> > which it is composed are "leaves", not "links". The top leaf is the one
> > with a bushing on either end. If you can find a top leaf the same
length,
> > your plan will most likely work.
> >
> > Earle
> >
> > "Joe C" <no-more-spam@no-spam.com> wrote in message
> > news:Gokjg.18$_u5.15@fe08.lga...
> > > Earle, Here's my plan.....
> > >
> > > 1)Remove old leaf, right side
> > > 2)Disassemble and remove bottom link with broken eyelet
> > > 3)Buy used leaf, about the same age or newer and disassemble
> > > 4)Assemble 4 upper leafs from my spring and 1 lower one from
> > > the one that I purchased. This way, my YJ should sit about the
> > > same, No?
> > > 5)Replace reassembled leaf
> > >
> > > Seems straightforward, what could go wrong? :)
> > > Joe
>
>



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Joe C

Thanks Earle, I believe the leaf spring assembly for the YJ
is the same for years '87-'95, couldn't I use the top leaf from any of those
years? My quadratec catalog lists it as the same part for those years, But
it also shows it as a
6 leaf assembly. I think mine is a 5.....
Joe

"Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
news:448dfb6a$0$3614$88260bb3@free.teranews.com...
> This plan should work then, although you may find that the top leaf is
> vehicle specific. It won't hurt to ask around though.
>
> I saw a guy try to weld one once. It didn't work.
>
> Earle
>
> "Joe C" <no-more-spam@no-spam.com> wrote in message
> news:gHnjg.36$rz4.20@fe11.lga...
> > Yes, I used the wrong terminology.
> > I meant leaf, not link. Also, I had the
> > bottom and top leaf confused.
> > Joe
> >
> > "Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
> > news:448df477$0$3543$88260bb3@free.teranews.com...
> > > I am not getting something you said. It is probably a question of
> > > terminology. The entire unit is a "leaf spring". The five flat parts
> of
> > > which it is composed are "leaves", not "links". The top leaf is the
one
> > > with a bushing on either end. If you can find a top leaf the same
> length,
> > > your plan will most likely work.
> > >
> > > Earle
> > >
> > > "Joe C" <no-more-spam@no-spam.com> wrote in message
> > > news:Gokjg.18$_u5.15@fe08.lga...
> > > > Earle, Here's my plan.....
> > > >
> > > > 1)Remove old leaf, right side
> > > > 2)Disassemble and remove bottom link with broken eyelet
> > > > 3)Buy used leaf, about the same age or newer and disassemble
> > > > 4)Assemble 4 upper leafs from my spring and 1 lower one from
> > > > the one that I purchased. This way, my YJ should sit about the
> > > > same, No?
> > > > 5)Replace reassembled leaf
> > > >
> > > > Seems straightforward, what could go wrong? :)
> > > > Joe
> >
> >
>
>
>
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>

Joe C

Thanks Earle, I believe the leaf spring assembly for the YJ
is the same for years '87-'95, couldn't I use the top leaf from any of those
years? My quadratec catalog lists it as the same part for those years, But
it also shows it as a
6 leaf assembly. I think mine is a 5.....
Joe

"Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
news:448dfb6a$0$3614$88260bb3@free.teranews.com...
> This plan should work then, although you may find that the top leaf is
> vehicle specific. It won't hurt to ask around though.
>
> I saw a guy try to weld one once. It didn't work.
>
> Earle
>
> "Joe C" <no-more-spam@no-spam.com> wrote in message
> news:gHnjg.36$rz4.20@fe11.lga...
> > Yes, I used the wrong terminology.
> > I meant leaf, not link. Also, I had the
> > bottom and top leaf confused.
> > Joe
> >
> > "Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
> > news:448df477$0$3543$88260bb3@free.teranews.com...
> > > I am not getting something you said. It is probably a question of
> > > terminology. The entire unit is a "leaf spring". The five flat parts
> of
> > > which it is composed are "leaves", not "links". The top leaf is the
one
> > > with a bushing on either end. If you can find a top leaf the same
> length,
> > > your plan will most likely work.
> > >
> > > Earle
> > >
> > > "Joe C" <no-more-spam@no-spam.com> wrote in message
> > > news:Gokjg.18$_u5.15@fe08.lga...
> > > > Earle, Here's my plan.....
> > > >
> > > > 1)Remove old leaf, right side
> > > > 2)Disassemble and remove bottom link with broken eyelet
> > > > 3)Buy used leaf, about the same age or newer and disassemble
> > > > 4)Assemble 4 upper leafs from my spring and 1 lower one from
> > > > the one that I purchased. This way, my YJ should sit about the
> > > > same, No?
> > > > 5)Replace reassembled leaf
> > > >
> > > > Seems straightforward, what could go wrong? :)
> > > > Joe
> >
> >
>
>
>
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>