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Question for those in the metal or auto repair business

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July 27, 2019, 07:15 PM
darthfuster
Question for those in the metal or auto repair business
Is it bad to weld to leaf springs? Does doing so damage their load properties? TIA Big Grin

ETA: I'm not welding a broken spring. I have an add-a-leaf that pivots and it would be fast to weld a pair of keepers on


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July 27, 2019, 07:23 PM
a1abdj
Yes. Any heat to a spring is "bad".


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July 27, 2019, 07:26 PM
c1steve
Yes, the spring would most likely quickly deform or break.


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July 27, 2019, 07:40 PM
jimmy123x
YUP, heating the spring will change it's metallurgy and cause it to crack, break, or simply change it's spring characteristics.
July 27, 2019, 07:48 PM
.38supersig
quote:
Originally posted by darthfuster:
I have an add-a-leaf that pivots and it would be fast catastrophic to weld a pair of keepers on.


I can't imagine why a kit would be sold that would require such a thing. Would it be possible to add air bags or have the add-a-leaf mount to the shackle somehow?



July 27, 2019, 08:05 PM
LS1 GTO
I thought the only thing a broken leaf spring was good for is to be converted into a custom knife. Wink





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July 27, 2019, 11:08 PM
darthfuster
Glad I asked. lol I found a leaf spring clamp kit and bought one for each side. Could have made my own but for the price, it made more sense to buy the kits.

Thanks!


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July 28, 2019, 12:01 AM
XLT
its only bad if you plan on using them ever again Razz
July 28, 2019, 01:12 PM
220-9er
Mechanically clamping is the correct method.
Make sure the clamp parts that contact the springs are not sharp on the edge or the constant contact and flexing of the spring could cause failure.


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