Bending Leafs for Ride Height

[Ranaexcavating]

Is it acceptable to heat and bend rear leaf spring to obtain the desired height?

[wendell]

No. Send them to a spring shop and have then dearched.

[astroracer]

Wendell is exactly right here... The REASON you don't want to do this is; Leaf springs are made from tempered steel (spring steel) and, as soon as you put a torch to them to "rebend" them, they will lose all of their temper and springiness in the area you have heated. This will lead to broken leafs in a very short time which will not be good... This is nothing to be done at home. Take W's advice and go to a spring shop to have then re-arched...
Mark

[wendell]

Mark is more indulgent than I am. Hell, he's probably a better person than I am.

[Ranaexcavating]

Wendell is exactly right here... The REASON you don't want to do this is; Leaf springs are made from tempered steel (spring steel) and, as soon as you put a torch to them to "rebend" them, they will lose all of their temper and springiness in the area you have heated. This will lead to broken leafs in a very short time which will not be good... This is nothing to be done at home. Take W's advice and go to a spring shop to have then re-arched...
Mark

Thanks Mark

I'll check with a local "spring guy" today

Joe

[Jim Nilsen]

Springs are reached or dearched with a BFH and very solid steel table.