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Want to see what a broken leaf spring looks like?
2006-03-11, 11:27 AM #1
[http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/2983/oops8os.th.jpg]
Good thing my tax refund just came in.

[That image is HUUUGE! -JG]

JG - fixed for the low-res 56k'ers. ;)
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2006-03-11, 11:51 AM #2
I have no idea what it is I'm supposed to be looking at..
2006-03-11, 11:56 AM #3
I don't even know what that is. Maybe if it wasn't so huge.
2006-03-11, 11:59 AM #4
It's obviously a broken leaf spring.
2006-03-11, 11:59 AM #5
I know what that is.
never seen a broken one.

How'd ya break it?
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2006-03-11, 11:59 AM #6
looks like something from the suspension of a car
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2006-03-11, 12:30 PM #7
Originally posted by Rob:
I have no idea what it is I'm supposed to be looking at..

Hmm, Im guessing the driver's side rear spring on a smaller (< 1 ton) Ford or a Dodge pick up truck?
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2006-03-11, 12:40 PM #8
Originally posted by gbk:
Hmm, Im guessing the driver's side rear spring on a smaller (< 1 ton) Ford or a Dodge pick up truck?


Drivers' side leaf spring on a Toyota Tacoma. :)
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2006-03-11, 12:43 PM #9
Originally posted by JLee:
Drivers' side leaf spring on a Toyota Tacoma. :)

Close enough. :p
And when the moment is right, I'm gonna fly a kite.
2006-03-11, 2:33 PM #10
Leaf springs are one part of a car's suspension system. It's basically several strips of metal fixed one on top of the other, but bent. Then they're bent back on themselves to provide some springiness.

That bottom one looks like rust got the better of it.
2006-03-11, 3:27 PM #11
Originally posted by Martyn:
Leaf springs are one part of a car's suspension system. It's basically several strips of metal fixed one on top of the other, but bent. Then they're bent back on themselves to provide some springiness.

That bottom one looks like rust got the better of it.


Nope. There's very little rust there, actually - it's road salt. I think it was an aftermarket leaf pack, and it fell apart.
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2006-03-11, 3:30 PM #12
If I knew a thing about cars, I might care..
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2006-03-12, 1:46 AM #13
Originally posted by JLee:
Nope. There's very little rust there, actually - it's road salt. I think it was an aftermarket leaf pack, and it fell apart.


Boooooo. That's a shame. :(

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