Dont do it

Posted by Paul (in NY) on Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 10:27:48 :

In Reply to: M37 Rear Shock Mounts on a 1950's Power Wagon posted by RSBuc in Toronto on Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 08:10:42 :

As far as axle housing diameter is concerned, PW. M-37 and WC's are the same. So the curvature of the lower pad to match the axle is ok. The problem is spring U Bolt spacing. The M37 uses 2.0" wide springs and the holes in the lower pad is spaced for this 2.0" U Bolt Spacing. The Power Wagon uses 1.750" wide springs with 1.750" wide U Bolts and the lower pad is spaced for 1.750". Mounting M37 Lower Pads on a PW Axle housing will result in using 2.0" wide U Bolts on a 1.750" wide PW Spring, You will NOT have the nice snug fit. I would consider this as DANGEROUS.

Dont do it !

As far as the upper frame mounts, thye just bolt to the frame, so interchange is not a safety issue.

Paul

Follow Ups:

• Re: Dont do it - RSBuc in Toronto 13:49:34 05/05/2007
  • Re: Dont do it - Paul (in NY) 17:07:03 05/05/2007
• I would ovulate the holes. - chriscase 12:58:30 05/05/2007
  • Chris, If you could "ovulate".............. - Bob Thompson 00:17:37 05/06/2007
  • Re: I would ovulate the holes. - Paul (in NY) 17:10:29 05/05/2007
    • Re: I would ovulate the holes. - RSBuc in Toronto 08:01:41 05/06/2007
      • Re: I would ovulate the holes. - Jerry in Idaho 12:27:17 05/06/2007
      • Rear shocks, from experience - Clint Dixon 10:23:32 05/06/2007
      • Re: I would ovulate the holes. - Paul (in NY) 08:25:02 05/06/2007
    • It's usually friction that holds things in place. - chriscase 18:06:48 05/05/2007
      • Re: It's usually friction that holds things in place. - Paul (in NY) 19:32:09 05/05/2007
        • But we didn't even get down to calling each other names! - chriscase 19:51:23 05/05/2007
          • Re: But we didn't even get down to calling each other names! - Paul (in NY) 19:56:46 05/05/2007

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