Where to get stock replacement front leaf springs for a '86 K30?

[AJMBLAZER]

I hate to admit it but utility trumps trail capability right now and I need my K30 to stay pretty stockish for my purposes. Not to mention the fact that I have 36's on with sagged front leaf springs and the good information I got from you guys about fitting them with little lift makes me think a conventional lift might not be necessary.


...oh yeah, there's also the 5'ish wife who goes through gymnastics to get into it...

Anybody know where you can get stock replacement front leaf springs for a '86 Chevy K30?
I see you can order stock replacement leaf springs from JCWhitney...anybody used them?

 

[sweetk30]

any gm frt spring will do of the same style. thay just need to be 2 or 3 leaf to your liking. if you want a bit more grab 2 packs and dubble up the lowers as thats all gm basicly did for 2 to 3 leaf.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Was there anything special about the K30 front springs? I'm not looking to hang a plow off of it but I would like it to sit a bit more level despite the weight of the 6.2L.

 

[dyeager535]

They were probably rated heavier.

As a for instance, GM changed the spring rates in their RWD car springs (front particularly) when there was a difference as small as AC, so I can imagine a vehicle theoretically rated to carry twice as much as a K5 would get correspondingly stiffer springs.

Also as a for instance, my stock 3 leaf springs bottom out on my K5, and it's right at 5000lbs. Obviously spring condition plays a part in that, but it's not all.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

That's what I figured. I was confused by the first reply.

 

[dyeager535]

If you can wait, I may be able to find the part numbers/weight ratings in a couple of days.

GM may actually still sell them, I bet they aren't cheap if they do.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

No problem.

A. I'm unemployed right now.

B. It's about freezing in my garage and my Tracker's parts truck is still sitting in the only bay that Big Ugly fits in.

I got time.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

anybody else?

 

[bowtiepower00]

You may want to try a set of add-a-leaves, the overload spring type, they will really add some arch to a worn set of springs. I put a set on the rear of my 87 4-runner and gained a good 2-3" of lift. The ride also improved.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

I might consider long aal's like that. I used them in the rear of my Ranger with good results. Especially since I discovered that BU's front springs are only 3 leaves. I thought there'd be more for sure...

 

[dyeager535]

There were 8 different front springs between '85-89.

5 unique for '85-87, 3 unique to '88-89..

15565045 is the PN for V1/2 with RPO F60 (HD FT SPRING) and for V3. '88-89

460354 is the PN for '85-86 K3 and K1/2 with HD front springs.

No one ton springs listed for 1987.

It *IS* true at least for those years, that all 3 leaf springs are HD.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

There were 8 different front springs between '85-89.

5 unique for '85-87, 3 unique to '88-89..

15565045 is the PN for V1/2 with RPO F60 (HD FT SPRING) and for V3. '88-89

460354 is the PN for '85-86 K3 and K1/2 with HD front springs.

No one ton springs listed for 1987.

It *IS* true at least for those years, that all 3 leaf springs are HD.

Cool, thanks man.

Any idea how many leaves all of those are? Mine are a 3 leaf pack.

 

[dyeager535]

Those are all 3 leaf.

Everything else is 2. Only options from 1985-1989.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Shweet, thanks again.