Deaver Leaf Springs

[Racket]

Stock top plate with Ford multi-leafs and Rough Country bolts:

I can see how the Deaver top plate is heavier duty but the factory top piece limits fore an aft movement - provided the U bolts are torqued correctly. I see the hole for the spring bolt in yours, but wonder if there is some unintended play there?

Maybe everyone should just inspect their rear suspensions periodically

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[Superdannyboy]

So I installed the deavers over 2.5 years ago and never retorqued. I'm sure the vibration eventually got a u-bolt loose and voila. I contacted APG and they are sending me out new hardware. Any time I ever needed anything they have always responded quickly.

 

[Superdannyboy]

Stock top plate with Ford multi-leafs and Rough Country bolts:

I can see how the Deaver top plate is heavier duty but the factory top piece limits fore an aft movement - provided the U bolts are torqued correctly. I see the hole for the spring bolt in yours, but wonder if there is some unintended play there?

Maybe everyone should just inspect their rear suspensions periodically

So APG said that the top plate is just to get the u-bolts lines up on initial install and to torque the crap out of the bolts. I didn't do my maintenance.

 

[Frenchy]

So APG said that the top plate is just to get the u-bolts lines up on initial install and to torque the crap out of the bolts. I didn't do my maintenance.

If not mistaken Ford does have a little bit of a torque sequence with specifications. I would follow that as it should get you where you need to be

 

[Superdannyboy]

If not mistaken Ford does have a little bit of a torque sequence with specifications. I would follow that as it should get you where you need to be

Yea I did see that recently on another thread on here for torquing the u bolts.

 

[Frenchy]

Yea I did see that recently on another thread on here for torquing the u bolts.

I know I followed it on the Ranger with the Old Man EMU Leafs and never had an issue for the two years I had them on

 

[Superdannyboy]

While waiting for the new u bolts and top plates to arrive I went ahead and loosened up the current u bolts, easily scooted the right side of the rear end back in place, and properly torqued everything down.

Runs like I'm on clouds again. I also ordered some boxed shackles from RHFab so when those come in I can swap the new hardware too.

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