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Posted: 04/25/12 05:12am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

While having my rig (Winnebago Aspect 2006 Ford 450)measured for levelers, the technician commented that my rear leaf springs were not "smiling" but "frowning and wavy" meaning to him they were dangerously fatiqued. When he called a company that supplied new springs they told him they thought Ford reversed the rear spings on the 450 sometime in the early 2000's. Anyone have any experience with leaf springs in this situation?

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Posted: 04/25/12 05:31am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

The leaf springs are reversed on those models. I'd suspect it's to prevent the unit from being too far off the ground and they work fine.


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Posted: 04/25/12 08:14pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

My 1984 Tioga is the same way.

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Posted: 04/25/12 06:50am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Thanks RMMPE

That's what we suspected also. Thanks for the confirmation.

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