Frame / Springs: Light Duty Rear Springs Wanted for 1950 2R10

[philbirkeland]

Looking for a good set of OE light duty rear springs. Will pay freight. Prefer doing this to modifying my existing OE heavy duty springs, which raise the back end of the truck so high it looks like it is in heat . Can anybody help me out? Best, Phil.

[PackardV8]

Hi, Phil,

Asking everyone for confirmation. How we identify HD and light-duty springs? How many leaves in main pack and how many in the overload section? Many are seven-and-seven, so which is this?

Phil, check your g-mail ASAP.

jack vines

[Alan]

As far as I have seen. 7 leaf is Lite Duty. 9 leaf is STD. and 11 leaf is HD. Over the years they probably changed the thickness of the leaves too.

[PackardV8]

Hi, Alan,

On most of the 3/4t I've checked, they have seven main leaves and seven overload leaves.

Phil came by today and his and both of mine were this way.

jack

[Alan]

Jack, As you know all I have knowledge of are late T-cabs. And 1/2 tons at that.

[(S)]

can a truck guy fill me in.. ?

Are the early R series leaves narrower ? If so, can you use the hangers from a C Cab or Champ ?

Can you use 1/2 and or 3/4 ton springs from a C cab or Champ, just remove a few leaves to get the ride/ride height you need?

I have a few sets from C and T cabs, up here in Ferndale, WA

[Alan]

The 1/2 ton T cab uses a 2" wide spring that is the same length, approx. front to rear. I have seen up to 1/4" diff. in length from the eye to the center of the spring, so I put the shorter side to the front. I always use odd number of leaves. Would like myself to know if the early trucks were any different.

[philbirkeland]

All- My parts manual goes only up to 2E. Light duty leaf counts are 15 total (very early 2R10 or 11), 16 and 13. Heavy duty counts are 16, 14, and 14. I have seen only one light duty set, on a very early 2R11. That had 5 leaves (helper) over 10 (main) or 15 total. The main leaf on the helper spring had asbestos pads riveted on that bore on the 3rd leaf of the main spring, like the photo in the shop manual. So, I am looking for 15, 16, or 13 leaf springs. Anybody know of such a set? Best, Phil.

[GinettaG12P]

Are the rear springs on a 1949 2R10 above or below the axle?

[royvaldez]

I have a set for the rears. It came off a 1949 1/2 ton Pickup short bed. f/s

[Skip Lackie]

I have a set of 11-leaf rear springs that came off a very low mileage 3R5. These are the HD springs for the half-ton, part number 681906. Not sure if the 1/2-ton and 3/4-ton springs will interchange. Cheap, but the shipping would not be.