Nope, not supposed to look like that!!

[SOHK_Alumni]

About 25k on my re-arched springs, probably shouldn't have nursed it home.

Guess it's time for plan "B", build some new, progressive rate multi leaf rears.

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[egilbe]

About 25k on my re-arched springs, probably shouldn't have nursed it home.

Guess it's time for plan "B", build some new, progressive rate multi leaf rears.

I will have some take offs soon you can have.

 

[HenryMac]

About 25k on my re-arched springs, probably shouldn't have nursed it home.

Guess it's time for plan "B", build some new, progressive rate multi leaf rears.

How did you/they do the re-arching? Press-Brake, heat or ?

PS: That snubber looks tired..

 

[Rp930]

Note to self: Don’t re-arch springs.

 

[JACKSMYDOG]

Following for interest.

 

[bearrug]

Just jb weld it back on you will be fine

 

[D Fresh]

About 25k on my re-arched springs, probably shouldn't have nursed it home.

Guess it's time for plan "B", build some new, progressive rate multi leaf rears.

Not sure why anybody would attempt to re-arch our single leaf spring.

There are a couple of progressive rate multi leafs available for our trucks. That should've been plan A.

 

[myothercarizahearse]

It's fine. just throw on a tailgate damper...

how did you break it? there MUST be a good story about grocery shopping

 

[P. A. Schilke]

About 25k on my re-arched springs, probably shouldn't have nursed it home.

Guess it's time for plan "B", build some new, progressive rate multi leaf rears.

Hi Win,

Really would have to have a fracture analysis done, but it may be improper annealing and tempering...fracture looks like it might have been brittle. Speculation at this juncture. See any cracks on the other side?

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

 

[JACKSMYDOG]

Graham and Shawno would just put a ratchet strap around it and finish the track.

 

[SOHK_Alumni]

OK, yes, found an occlusion at the fracture.

So, I doubt the re-arching is the primary cause of the failure.

 

[SOHK_Alumni]

I will have some take offs soon you can have.

Thsnks for the offer, fortunately, I still have the original springs to work with. i'd bought a set of take offs to re-arch.

How did you/they do the re-arching? Press-Brake, heat or ?

PS: That snubber looks tired..

Guessing a press brake, no damage to OEM paint on the springs.

And yes, the Timbren spring took a real pounding.

Note to self: Don’t re-arch springs.

Not 100% sure the re-arch is the culprit, but maybe...

Not sure why anybody would attempt to re-arch our single leaf spring.

There are a couple of progressive rate multi leafs available for our trucks. That should've been plan A.

Nice idea, but when I lowered the truck, there was nothing on the market except for OME and their option has an even higher spring rate.

Even now, there is nothing off the shelf to lower the back end.

Hi Win,

Really would have to have a fracture analysis done, but it may be improper annealing and tempering...fracture looks like it might have been brittle. Speculation at this juncture. See any cracks on the other side?

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

Phil, think you got it in one, there is a clear flaw at the point of failure.

 

[D Fresh]

Nice idea, but when I lowered the truck, there was nothing on the market except for OME and their option has an even higher spring rate.

Even now, there is nothing off the shelf to lower the back end.

Gotcha, not sure why but I assumed you were going up, not down.


Check the "anybody planning to lower their Ranger" thread.

IIRC Belltech's rear solution is either out or out soon.

 

[HenryMac]

Not sure why anybody would attempt to re-arch our single leaf spring.

There are a couple of progressive rate multi leafs available for our trucks. That should've been plan A.

Re-arching the main leaf spring, of a spring pack, using a press brake, has been done since the 1920's successfullly. Ours is a mono leaf, but if you think about it... every leaf spring has that same design of one continuous spring. The other springs in the pack don't have the eye.

 

[Stangman570]

Awe hell, just slap it back together with JB weld and keep on keeping on.... bawaaa. No seriously to bad this happened, for sure I'm not a fan of our rear leaf springs.

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