RE: SER1 107" leaf springs

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Ditto...  Thanks all.

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:series1-host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx] On Behalf Of Peter Vollers
> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 11:50 AM
> To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
> Cc: 'Biscuit Hill Bike Shop'
> Subject: RE: SER1 107" leaf springs
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> 
> That's great.  Thanks again, Matt.
> 
> PKV
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:series1-host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx] On Behalf Of Matthew J. Clark
> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 10:36 AM
> To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
> Subject: Re: SER1 107" leaf springs
> 
> Peter-
> 
> I'm not sure where Bill gets his springs, but here is a link to his  
> site:  http://greatbasinrovers.com/catset.html
> 
> I've heard good things about the Rocky Mtn springs, too.  Lots of  
> Series Trucks up here in the NW US run them.  Of course Wise Owl is  
> very close to us here in Seattle...just over the border in B.C.  I  
> think they are a good option too.  I just liked the idea of a more  
> standard bushing size in the GBR springs.  Although it is a pain to  
> get the sleeve out of the spring hangers.
> 
> Matt
> 
> On Jan 10, 2006, at 6:55 PM, Peter Vollers wrote:
> 
> > Excellent.  Do you know where Bill gets his parabolics?  I was
> > thinking
> > about getting mine from wise owl?
> >
> > PKV
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: series1-host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx [mailto:series1-
> > host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx] On
> > Behalf Of Matthew J. Clark
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 9:11 PM
> > To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
> > Subject: Re: SER1 107" leaf springs
> >
> > Peter-
> >
> > 2 leaf up front and 4 in the back.  I wish I would have 
> gone just 3 in 
> > the back.  I had visions of loading it down and driving it 
> on trips a 
> > lot.  I did take it on an 8,000 mile trip to Baja and the extra 
> > payload capacity was nice, but over kill.  Normal day to 
> day running 
> > is stiff with 4.  I need to pull one out.
> >
> > I bought mine from Bill at Great Basin Rovers and installed new 
> > oversized bushes.  Works well.
> >
> > Matt
> >
> > On Jan 10, 2006, at 5:52 PM, Peter Vollers wrote:
> >
> >> Matt, did you use 3 or 4 leaf parabolics?  Thanks,
> >>
> >> Peter Vollers
> >> '57 107" SW
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: series1-host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx [mailto:series1- 
> host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx] 
> >> On Behalf Of Matthew J. Clark
> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 8:05 PM
> >> To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
> >> Subject: Re: SER1 107" leaf springs
> >>
> >> Jim-
> >>
> >> I put parabolics on my 107SW with good luck.  They drastically 
> >> changed the ride and made it more comfortable.  Well worth 
> the money.  
> >> Yes, you can do the swap and it will work fine.
> >>
> >> Matt
> >> 1957 107SW
> >>
> >>
> >> On Jan 10, 2006, at 2:15 PM, Jim&Cheryl wrote:
> >>
> >>> Greetings,
> >>>
> >>> I don't have the ability to check myself, so I thought 
> I'd ask the 
> >>> group. How close are 109 springs to what was used on the 
> 107" 5 door
> >>> trucks?  Can
> >>> they be substituted?
> >>>
> >>> TIA,
> >>>
> >>> Jim
> >>>
> >>>
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