Leaf springs D200
Leaf springs D200
Anybody who knows the measurment between the the "loops" of a 1968 D200 front leaf-spring? (Don´t have my truck near by)
Re: Leaf springs D200
D and W 100-300 front springs are 48'' eye center to eye center.
Doug
Doug
Re: Leaf springs D200
*#%^, the new one´s I got yesterday from Summit are about 54-55" center to center. They´re supposed to be for 66-71 w200´s 
Re: Leaf springs D200
Sounds like rear springs ,maybe?
Re: Leaf springs D200
Hope not, they´re marked "Dodge Front"
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Thank´s for the info digdoug, I meassured them again today and they are 48". Must have been dizzy the other day...
But now I´ve just realized that I need longer U-bolts to fit around the thicker "W"-leafs. (The leafs on my D200 are much thinner)
But now I´ve just realized that I need longer U-bolts to fit around the thicker "W"-leafs. (The leafs on my D200 are much thinner)
Re: Leaf springs D200
Great progress today, I´ve installed the new +6" W-leafs. And it looks really cool and works just right even though the kit was supposed to be for a newer Dodge truck.
Next step (to tired to do it today) is to install the rear lift with blocks and new u-bolts, and then use the original u-bolts from the back on the front-axel (the original front ones turned out to short, so now I haven´t got the bottom end of the shock´s mounted since the plate didn´t fit).
Will post some pictures later on
Next step (to tired to do it today) is to install the rear lift with blocks and new u-bolts, and then use the original u-bolts from the back on the front-axel (the original front ones turned out to short, so now I haven´t got the bottom end of the shock´s mounted since the plate didn´t fit).
Will post some pictures later on
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I´ve just finnished installing the whole lift kit and it looks pretty good! (Will take photos and post)
The Skyjacker kit was for a 1970 -> w200, but all the parts fitted perfect on my '68 d200 except that I needed longer u-bolts for the front. I´m just thinking about one thing, what are the three (THREE) round u-bolts sent with the kit for? (See picture)
The square ones and the two blocks are for the raise of the rear end and the bushings and everything else for the front. (I guess new u-bolts aren´t included beacause the original ones from a 4wd should fit). But then, what are the three round ones for???
The Skyjacker kit was for a 1970 -> w200, but all the parts fitted perfect on my '68 d200 except that I needed longer u-bolts for the front. I´m just thinking about one thing, what are the three (THREE) round u-bolts sent with the kit for? (See picture)
The square ones and the two blocks are for the raise of the rear end and the bushings and everything else for the front. (I guess new u-bolts aren´t included beacause the original ones from a 4wd should fit). But then, what are the three round ones for???
Re: Leaf springs D200
I think the round u-bolts are for later DANA 44 front axles.
John
John
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Ok, that´s proparbly right. But why 3?
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(I´m lucky that the whole kit fitted on my truck, I think I ordered for a whole other truck but still it worked 
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The right side of the later DANA 44 axle only takes one.Jonte wrote:Ok, that´s proparbly right. But why 3?
John