Broken leaf springs

[jeepmedic46]

I have 2 leafs broken on my drivers side on my 05 f 150. I'm not going to have the money to fix it for 3 weeks. I have c clamps on them now and they are still spreading, any suggestions on what I can do to do a temporary fix.


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[98dango]

What leafs are broken and where. It's not safe at any rate a hard brake situation can cause big problems if its a main leaf. It can also break at the center.pin and.cause the peices to.fall out.

 

[jeepmedic46]

2 leafs in the center, looks like their broken in the middle


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[82fb]

Can you afford a junkyard spring?

 

[ramsport59]

I would not drive this thing 3 feet. If you loose the broken pieces of the leaf spring driving down the road your most likey going to loose the whole rear axle.

Park it.

Rick

 

[98dango]

If there broken at the center pin you should park it. I have wrapped a pack in dcut tape to get home but can't say I'd.do.it.if.im already home.

 

[1stDeuce]

To clarify, if the spring is broken at the center pin, and walking out, that will leave the u-bolts that hold the axle to the spring loose, and that is no good. If the spring is broken outside the U-bolt area, and therefore the U-bolts are staying tight and holding the axle to the spring pack like they're supposed to, then you may be OK to drive it. If that is the case, I would jack it up and put the broken piece back in place. Then use a few hose clamps around the spring pack to hold it in. Alternately, duct tape seems to do the trick too. (Hey, I was once a poor broke college kid with two broken leaves and snowplowing that HAD to get done!)
Chris

 

[jeepmedic46]

The u bolts are holding the pack to the axle. I get paid every 2 weeks and junk yard springs are about 200. Spring place said it would cost 300 to fix the spring pack.


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[98dango]

If you have to drive it duct tape is the only thing I have county that keeps them from falling out. Not saying its safe but many have done it.

 

[82fb]

The u bolts are holding the pack to the axle. I get paid every 2 weeks and junk yard springs are about 200. Spring place said it would cost 300 to fix the spring pack.


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Have you tried www.car-part.com?

Looks like plenty of them in your area for $45.

Are you near Worcester? Looks like Linders might be the place to try.

http://car-part.com/cgi-bin/search....457128&userUID=0&userBroker=&iKey=&userPage=4

 

[jeepmedic46]

I tried LKQ in Leominster. I have to call the dealer and find out which springs I have. They said a set would be 150


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[Mark Harley]

Don't risk killing a minivan full of kids.

Park it and borrow a car or ride the bus to work.

While you wait for $$ tear it apart and find a pair of new springs.