Where To Buy Rear Leaf....

ExplorerFD399 · 05-08-2012, 12:25 AM

Hello Just wondering the cheapest place to buy rear leaf springs. Would like them brand new thanks.

*gonenuke* · 05-08-2012, 07:49 AM

This is one place LMC Truck Rear Springs

ExplorerFD399 · 05-08-2012, 09:08 AM

Thanks

deweyville65 · 05-08-2012, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ExplorerFD399

Hello Just wondering the cheapest place to buy rear leaf springs. Would like them brand new thanks.

Why not go to a local spring shop? There should be a number of shops in your area. Look for springs under auto parts in the yellow pages.

derek_redneck91 · 05-08-2012, 07:28 PM

I know you would like them new, but if you go to the scrap yard, find a good looking explorer, and look at the leaf springs. If they are decent you can get them for 75 bucks a piece! Then just buy new bushings and bolts and you can re-use your factory shackles if they are good. I know you wanted new, but this is a cheap and viable option.

**IZwack** · 05-08-2012, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by derek_redneck91

I know you would like them new, but if you go to the scrap yard, find a good looking explorer, and look at the leaf springs. If they are decent you can get them for 75 bucks a piece! Then just buy new bushings and bolts and you can re-use your factory shackles if they are good. I know you wanted new, but this is a cheap and viable option.

The only problem with used ones is that they are usually sagged - which the Explorer is notoriously known for (the so called "gangster lean").

derek_redneck91 · 05-08-2012, 08:58 PM

Yeah, very true. "gangster lean" NOW THATS FUNNY!

*buckwill* · 05-08-2012, 09:04 PM

sooo ,ust takem to a spring shop havem re arched tempered,, springs dont wear out, usually theu lose their temper, u can have them arched to more than stock or just go fro stock cheaper than replacement. buck

GRNMACHINE · 05-08-2012, 09:05 PM

Not cheapest by any means but still reasonable in my book. ARB Dakar leaf springs.

http://store.arbusa.com/Suspension-Systems-C16.aspx

*1996BLKBauer* · 05-08-2012, 09:10 PM

http://www.autoandtrucksprings.com/ I got mine from ATS, and they where shipped fast, they answered all my questions, and came with all the parts I needed. I also got new front mounts, and rear shackles, from them too. only complaint from me is that the paint they use on the springs is crap, I am going over them soon with some POR 15, but the front mount, and shackles are not anywhere close to the springs.

ExplorerFD399 · 05-08-2012, 10:36 PM

i think I'm going to go to the local shop its about 30 miles but at least I know they will do a good job thanks everyone

GRNMACHINE · 05-09-2012, 07:52 PM

Nothing wrong with local! If everyone went local (assuming they do a good job-that is the key) then places wouldnt be going out of business left and right. Always a fan of supporting local IF they are legit and deliver what they promise. Sadly, that seems to be a thing of the past with alot of places today.

kdspapa · 08-31-2012, 12:41 AM

Buckwill! Whats this about re-arching the leafs? How much does it cost?

05-08-2012, 12:25 AM	#1
ExplorerFD399 Wannabe Elite Explorer Long Island, New York 99 Explorer XLT 4.0L SOHC Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 6 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Where To Buy Rear Leaf.... Hello Just wondering the cheapest place to buy rear leaf springs. Would like them brand new thanks. __________________ 1999 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L SOHC Stock

05-08-2012, 07:49 AM	#2
gonenuke Elite Explorer Virginia 1999 Explorer XLT SOHC Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 249 Vehicle Specs	This is one place LMC Truck Rear Springs __________________ 1999 Explorer XLT 4.0L SOHC 5R55E Mostly all stock but New Moog ball joints, 02 Sport Thermostat Mod, New Valve Body

05-08-2012, 09:08 AM	#3
ExplorerFD399 Wannabe Elite Explorer Long Island, New York 99 Explorer XLT 4.0L SOHC Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 6 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Thanks __________________ 1999 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L SOHC Stock

05-08-2012, 07:28 PM	#5
derek_redneck91 Wannabe Elite Explorer Springfield, Ontario 99 Explorer Sport 4x4 Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 143 Vehicle Specs	I know you would like them new, but if you go to the scrap yard, find a good looking explorer, and look at the leaf springs. If they are decent you can get them for 75 bucks a piece! Then just buy new bushings and bolts and you can re-use your factory shackles if they are good. I know you wanted new, but this is a cheap and viable option. __________________ Derek Mann 99 Explorer Sport with new 4.0L SOHC, true dual exhaust, Cobra 29 Classic Nightwatch, BWM, K&N CAI. "Redneck Law: 4x4 just means getting stuck in more inaccessible places"

05-08-2012, 08:58 PM	#7
derek_redneck91 Wannabe Elite Explorer Springfield, Ontario 99 Explorer Sport 4x4 Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 143 Vehicle Specs	Yeah, very true. "gangster lean" NOW THATS FUNNY! __________________ Derek Mann 99 Explorer Sport with new 4.0L SOHC, true dual exhaust, Cobra 29 Classic Nightwatch, BWM, K&N CAI. "Redneck Law: 4x4 just means getting stuck in more inaccessible places"

05-08-2012, 09:04 PM	#8
buckwill Elite Explorer trona calif 1998 sport Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 241 Vehicle Specs	sooo ,ust takem to a spring shop havem re arched tempered,, springs dont wear out, usually theu lose their temper, u can have them arched to more than stock or just go fro stock cheaper than replacement. buck __________________ if my memory was getting shorter would i know???,, disabled viet vet, retired navy,, 98 exploder sport sohc 4.0,, retired macinist,gas and steam turbine millwright,, ive arrested, stroked twice and i mispell lots,

05-08-2012, 09:05 PM	#9
GRNMACHINE Wannabe Elite Explorer IL 95 Sport 4x4 Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,374 Vehicle Specs	Not cheapest by any means but still reasonable in my book. ARB Dakar leaf springs. http://store.arbusa.com/Suspension-Systems-C16.aspx __________________ 95 Sport 4x4, 3.73, tt/shackles, K&N FIPK, 33X12.50X15 BFG T/A, 15x10 DC-1's, Pro Comp ES9000 shocks, Flowmaster Catback, ARB OME Leaf Springs, 2" BODYLIFT "Thy shall Not Leaveth Thou Chariot Stocketh" Explorer 2nd Genesis GRNMACHINE

05-08-2012, 09:10 PM	#10
1996BLKBauer Harold Tellefsen McHenry, IL 1996 Eddie Bauer AWD V8 Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,015 Vehicle Specs	http://www.autoandtrucksprings.com/ I got mine from ATS, and they where shipped fast, they answered all my questions, and came with all the parts I needed. I also got new front mounts, and rear shackles, from them too. only complaint from me is that the paint they use on the springs is crap, I am going over them soon with some POR 15, but the front mount, and shackles are not anywhere close to the springs. __________________ *Martha, My 1996 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer Edition* Upgrades coming along nicely... -Alpine stereo, with Alpine Doorspeakers and MTX Subs -15x7 Cragar Soft 8's, On Hankook 235/75R15 Tires -Upgraded CB Radio soon(Radio Shack Special now) -POR 15 undercoat(Summer Project)

05-08-2012, 10:36 PM	#11
ExplorerFD399 Wannabe Elite Explorer Long Island, New York 99 Explorer XLT 4.0L SOHC Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 6 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	i think I'm going to go to the local shop its about 30 miles but at least I know they will do a good job thanks everyone __________________ 1999 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L SOHC Stock

05-09-2012, 07:52 PM	#12
GRNMACHINE Wannabe Elite Explorer IL 95 Sport 4x4 Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,374 Vehicle Specs	Nothing wrong with local! If everyone went local (assuming they do a good job-that is the key) then places wouldnt be going out of business left and right. Always a fan of supporting local IF they are legit and deliver what they promise. Sadly, that seems to be a thing of the past with alot of places today. __________________ 95 Sport 4x4, 3.73, tt/shackles, K&N FIPK, 33X12.50X15 BFG T/A, 15x10 DC-1's, Pro Comp ES9000 shocks, Flowmaster Catback, ARB OME Leaf Springs, 2" BODYLIFT "Thy shall Not Leaveth Thou Chariot Stocketh" Explorer 2nd Genesis GRNMACHINE

08-31-2012, 12:41 AM	#13
kdspapa Wannabe Elite Explorer Southern Oregon -Grants Pass 99 Mountaineer AWD 5.0L Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 50 Vehicle Specs	Buckwill! Whats this about re-arching the leafs? How much does it cost?

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