Leaf Springs
S & S Smith Spring Shop is originally located at Mount Perry, Ohio. All leaf springs are made with U.S. steel to Original Equipment Manufacturer specifications and are heat formed, quenched in an oil bath then reheated to obtain the correct hardness of the leaf. Leafs are then coated with Tectyl, a tacky coating which protects leafs from corrosion.
Replacement Factory Leaf Springs for Cars, Trucks and Motor Homes:
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Practically all leaf springs that are now used on cars and trucks are of the semi-elliptic type. This is because the semi-elliptic spring has the outstanding advantages of not only acting as a spring (to resiliently support the vehicle), but also serves the important functions of positioning the axles and of cushioning both driving torque and brake reaction.
Although not new to the market, the full taper spring is now very popular for suspension systems on light to heavy truck applications, as well as some passenger car suspensions. The major advantages to this type spring are its superior ride and overall reduction of vehicle weight.
(A) Measure leaf springs from center of eye to (B) center pin from the front part of the eye and then the (C) rear eye. Measure spring width and count how many leaves. Measure bolt or pin diameter that goes through the spring bushing.
The following sketch shows the correct method of measuring the width of a leaf spring.
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