Mono-Leaf vs. Multi-Leaf SpringsFrom Eaton Detroit Springs, Inc The following opinion is from someone who has actually been making springs for nearly 30 years for a company that has been making springs for 70 years. Now, just don’t skim over this, read it, pay attention and learn It may save your life! Before we can… Continue reading Mono Leaf Springs vs Multi Leaf Springs from Eaton Spring

Blocks…. to use or not to use…          by Eaton Detroit  Springs Blocks are a cheap, down and dirty, quick way to raise or lower a vehicle, but they are not the best way. The use of blocks is the leading cause of axle wind-up and poor vehicle handling. A vehicle is most stable when the… Continue reading Blocks by Eaton Spring

The Only Way to Measure Leaf SpringsFrom Eaton Detroit Springs(or skip all this and go right to the Measuring Form)  There is no big secret on measuring leaf springs, just a bunch of bad information. The WRONG way to measure is eye to eye. While this may seem to be the easiest, it is not accurate. The… Continue reading The ONLY way to measure springs from Eaton Spring

The following is excerpted from “Spring Tech 101” an 8-page fully-illustrated downloadable PDF booklet available from Eaton Detroit Spring at www.eatonsprings.com. Eaton Detroit Spring, Inc is the leading manufacturer of springs for the restoration and street rod industries with a library of over 23,000 original equipment blueprints and an in-house design and manufacturing team. Their web… Continue reading Spring Basics from Eaton Spring

COIL SPRING SUSPENSION What: In a coil spring suspension system, the steering knuckle and wheel spindle assembly is connected between upper and lower control arms. The control arms are connected to the vehicle frame, and the coil spring is positioned either between the upper control arm and the vehicle’s body or between the lower control arm… Continue reading Coil Springs

COIL SPRING SUSPENSION On a coil spring suspension, the spring is mounted between the axle housing and frame. A lower control arm connects the axle housing to the frame. Some vehicles use an upper control arm for added stability.

TORSION BAR SUSPENSION What: There are no coil springs in a torsion bar suspension system. Instead, a torsion bar supports the vehicle weight and absorbs the road shocks. While a coil spring performs these functions by compressing, the torsion bar acts by twisting. How: The torsion bar is connected between the lower control arm and the frame.… Continue reading Torsion Bars

LEAF SPRING SUSPENSION Control arms are not required on leaf spring suspensions. The leaf spring is connected to the axle housing with U-bolts and to the frame by bolts in the front and by a shackle assembly in the rear. The shackle assembly allows spring movement. In both applications, shock absorbers connect between the axle… Continue reading Leaf Springs