spring perches

[steve_kibbe]

These are the stock perches on my 3/4 14 BFF.

Are these going to crush like I've seen some do?

I don't want them to be an issue down the road.

Thanks,

Steve

 

[steve_kibbe]

I don't want this to happen

Pics barrowed from big83chevy4x4

 

[shane74]

Your spring perches are completely different that those in the pic. Yours have 4 sides to them and are completely welded to the axle tube. The ones in the pic only have 2 sides. That is why they crushed. Yours are considerably stronger than the ones shown in the picture.

 

[rdn2blazer]

are those ones that bent about 3/16 to maybe a 1/4 thick? thats about what it looks like. the pearches on two of my 14ff are really thick, atleast 3/8. they dont look like they will ever be bending. i have another 14ff that has the same solid pearches too.

 

[sweetk30]

14ff perches are cast iron and only problem is rust over the years . but buy the time thay rust out your truck wont be around any more.

 

[steve_kibbe]

14ff perches are cast iron and only problem is rust over the years . but buy the time thay rust out your truck wont be around any more.

Its a southern saltless truck too

 

[sweetk30]

dont worry then thay look great. only problem i have found is the pin hole gets full of crap. so clean it out good and clamp the springs on and go have fun.

 

[Zeitler]

are all 14bfff perches cast ? i've hear that they went with steel in -83 or so

 

[rdn2blazer]

they are not only cast, i just dont know what year they went to stamped steel, and over the years they must have went thicker with the steel used for those pearches.

 

[PsychoticDeadGuy]

i got mine off of a 87 and it had the stamped steel spring perches