RE: [Chrysler300] Leaf Springs

[Mark Souders <souders@xxxx>]

Charlie,
I had a set of springs re-arched for my 1976 Jeep Cherokee (full size) about
15 years ago at Dietrich Spring in Allentown. They were reasonably priced
and they lasted at least 4 years until I sold it. I had a plow on the truck
and I was pleased with how they performed. I don't know if the Chrysler
leaves would be any different.

Mark Souders


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Charlie Valentine [SMTP:cross.ram@xxxx]
> Sent:	Friday, February 07, 2003 5:40 PM
> To:	Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:	[Chrysler300] Leaf Springs
> 
> Has anyone had any experience with re-arching leaf springs? I have a spare
> set for my 62 and there is a spring business about 20 miles away. They
> will
> re-arch the set for $50 to 60.00. Some questions that I have are:
> 1. Are they good as new?
> 2. Do they last or do they unspring in a short time?
> 
> There is a big price difference between re-arching and a brand new set but
> if the re-arched will not last for a reasonable length of time all of the
> labor will be for nothing. I will install them but do not want to do it
> again in a year or two. I really do not want to ever do it again. I am
> leaning on trying the re-arched springs. If nothing else to see what
> happens
> with them. Kind of like a science experiment. This way if no one has any
> experience with re-arching springs I will be able to give some feedback in
> the future.
> 
> Any thoughts, ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in
> advance to all who respond.
> 
> Charlie Valentine, 300G, 62 300 Sport Convertible
> Stowe, PA with 8" of freshly fallen snow. Yuck
> 
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