Re: Replacing Leaf springs. Are rubber pads needed?

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2019/12/24 11:14:31

They are not all rubber, they are various compositions, altering the coefficient of friction between the various leaves for optimal ride characteristics, a Packard patent. You can't replicate them but there are various alternatives such as Teflon liners, and also the alternative of just eliminating them. Others who have actually gone thru this will have better information.

The image below from an article by this writer in The Packard Cormorant, Spring 2000.

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