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Topic: Fiberglass springs and Del-a-lum bushings...
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Paul Watkins
Journeyman Posts: 8
From: Charlotte, NC USA
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 01-29-2004 11:43 PM
   
Hello everyone,I called Global West about using their Del-a-lum bushing & shackle kit with fiberglass springs. They said the bushings were too "hard" for fiberglass springs and could splinter the spring in a hard corner. I was told that the bushings do not allow deflection laterally and a fiberglass spring could not take that kind of stress. Is this true - I've seen a lot of posts on the fiberglass springs and IIRC even aluminium bushings. Any thoughts?
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 8826
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 01-30-2004 12:14 AM
Paul,The FlexIform glass monoleaf springs that I have are built with aluminum end sections. The glass is like a bow with aluminum ends clamped and glued onto them. They come with urethane bushings in the aluminum end sections, but we use aluminum bushings in the front with the CalTrac bar setup. I think GlobalWest doesn't know what they are talking about, with FlexIform springs anyway.  Welcome to M&M!! SteveW
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CometGT1974
Gearhead Posts: 372
From: Asheville, NC USA
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 01-30-2004 08:05 AM
They may have a point, i'm not quite sold on the "toughness" of fiberglass as a leaf spring. I hope they are tough as nails since i'm running them but i've already broken one. I don't think it was due to the bushings though, but I also don't think it was due to the installation. George told me that one of his mexicans didn't make my first set properly.
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Ryan Wilke
Gearhead Posts: 2060
From: Stanton, Michigan 49707
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 01-30-2004 08:23 AM
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Originally posted by Paul Watkins:
.....They said the bushings were too "hard" for fiberglass springs and could splinter the spring in a hard corner. I was told that the bushings do not allow deflection laterally and a fiberglass spring could not take that kind of stress.
To me it sounds like the 'glass leafs can't (and are not likely designed to) take the stress of hard cornering. I'd guess they're great for straight-line action, just don't try to make them do something that they're not designed to do..... JMO,,,, Ryan
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Paul Watkins
Journeyman Posts: 8
From: Charlotte, NC USA
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 01-30-2004 05:21 PM
Thanks everyone for the responses - and thank you for the welcome! I really like the idea of the fiberglass springs, so maybe I'll just start out with the Slide-A-Link's and keep the poly bushing in the back for starters. I have some other questions - so I'll start a different post!
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Moneymaker
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From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 02-02-2004 03:17 PM
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