[FC] FC overload springs Revisited ... anyone?

[Dale Dewald]

Hello Doug,

 From what I can tell this might work somewhat as an overload spring but I 
think it is actually a type of camber compensator.  Rather than being a 
cross leaf spring that pivots in the middle, these are short leafs that 
bolt to the frame rail and "limit" the rebound (droop) of the 
A-arms.  These essentially create a progressive spring rate that is reduced 
on rebound and increased in jounce.  I am not sure how well they work, however.

Dale Dewald
Hancock, MI

At 11:48 5/22/2012 -0700, you wrote:
>Springs may not be the correct term for they do not look like springs.
>More like a bar with two rubber pads on one end that might sandwich the
>lower control arm and the other end that might bolt onto the frame rail
>near where the E. brake bracket is welded.
>On the frame rail near the rear is a hole with a welded nut in place.
>The hole in the end of the overload bar(?) lines up with the hole on the
>frame rail when the other end with the two rubber pads are sandwiching
>the control arm.  I will attempt to include photos.
>Anyone have experience with these?
>Thanks
>Doug
>61 Rampside
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