Sources for leaf springs

[harryhood]

Can anyone suggest a good source for leaf springs? Preferably with 5 leaf springs

[73swinger]

I bought the XHD springs from Mancini. they work pretty nice

[b569rr]

I bought the XHD springs from Mancini. they work pretty nice

  Mancini is top notch for customer service.

[larry408]

What is their web site address??

[abodyjoe]

espo or jc whitney

[larry408]

I have been hearing that J C Whitney has a bad habit of shipping the wrong springs. Has anyone had this problem?? I just checked with a local spring shop and they can make me a pair for my 73 Dart Sport for $250.00. That is about twice what I can get them from J C Whitney for.

[69 Dartified]

What is their web site address??

www.manciniracing.com 

[69 Dartified]

I have been hearing that J C Whitney has a bad habit of shipping the wrong springs. Has anyone had this problem?? I just checked with a local spring shop and they can make me a pair for my 73 Dart Sport for $250.00. That is about twice what I can get them from J C Whitney for.

Personally, for leaf springs and other important major items I would kinda stay away from the less expensive J.C. Whitney, Harbor Freight type outfits. You don't really know the quality of part you are getting. Mancini Racing and Summit both are competitively priced at around 210 or less for a set. You can get pro or stock oem style thru them. Just my opinion

[74duster383]

I ordered mine out of JC Whitney in the spring of 06.  Mine were manufactured by JRS Spring Company in Detroit MI.  I'm happy with them,  they hook good.  And at the time it was all I could afford.  I think they were 119.00 shipped, arrived with no problems. 
But since then I have heard of a lot of problems with not getting the right springs etc. 

[harryhood]

I checked at JC whitney and they only have 4 leaf springs. I called Mancini and asked about their XHD springs but the sales guy didn't know how many leaves where in them.

Does Harbor Freight actually sell leaf springs? I can't ever seeing myself using anything from Harbor Freight in a car.

[68_Val_Sedan]

I just bought a set of the xhd springs from mancini.  they are 5 leaf and very good quality.

[A13Dart]

Time for new leaf springs on my road runner.  Mancini XHD for me.

[abodyjoe]

I have been hearing that J C Whitney has a bad habit of shipping the wrong springs. Has anyone had this problem?? I just checked with a local spring shop and they can make me a pair for my 73 Dart Sport for $250.00. That is about twice what I can get them from J C Whitney for.

Personally, for leaf springs and other important major items I would kinda stay away from the less expensive J.C. Whitney, Harbor Freight type outfits. You don't really know the quality of part you are getting. Mancini Racing and Summit both are competitively priced at around 210 or less for a set. You can get pro or stock oem style thru them. Just my opinion

  there was a 100 page thread about jc whitney springs and all positive feed back..  they are made my a place i think it was called jr springs in the USA.    personally i yould go with jc whitney or espo...

[71 Pro Street]

FYI.......I was told by a Mopar Perfomance distributor to "stay away from the MP brand leaf springs, there garbage"! Anyone else hear anything like that lately? The guy told me that Mopar has some new "low bidder" company making them now and that the quality went way down.
71

[69 Dartified]

Here's another choice for you guys. They make 6 leaf springs and have been in the business for 34 years. I got the info off, Oh No, ebay. Just wanted to let you check it out. Here is the info;


McVeighs' Truck Springs, Inc.

Mio, Michigan 48647

Phone: 1-989-826-3682

Email: mcveighstrucksprings@yahoo.com

Or: mcveighs@m33access.com

34 Years in business
Complete spring & suspension shop
Parts & Installation
Custom Made U-Bolts
Front end parts
Lift kits
Air Lift Dealer

They had a set of theirs for a 73-76 Dart going for 159.99 plus shipping on buy it now.

[DartKnight]

Here's that J.C. Whitney thread, FWIW...

http://www.bigblockdart.com/index.php/topic,862.0.html

 

[harryhood]

Here's that J.C. Whitney thread, FWIW...

http://www.bigblockdart.com/index.php/topic,862.0.html

Is that the "100 page thread"?

After reading that I'll definitely pass on jc whitney.

[jbarker]

I checked at JC whitney and they only have 4 leaf springs. I called Mancini and asked about their XHD springs but the sales guy didn't know how many leaves where in them.

Does Harbor Freight actually sell leaf springs? I can't ever seeing myself using anything from Harbor Freight in a car.

You're right.  Harbor Freight no longer sells their heavy duty springs.  So I would not go that route.  I called their supplier (JR spring) to try to get them direct, but their price was much higher than what JC Whitney used to offer them for.  Can't remember JR Spring's price, but after adding the cost for shipping, it was much higher than Mancini.
Harbor freight does not sell leaf springs.

[5258]

Just finished installing the JR spring XHD leaf's in my 69 dart and actualy test drove it today, rides like a new car. Raised the overall height about an 1.5 inch's. So far so good, I'd check again on that price from Mancini, I ordered from JR Spring after Thanksgiving, part arrived in 3 working days and was cheaper than Mancini, also I asked the mancini rep who made there XHD springs and he told me JR Spring, go figure the middle man
getting richer, while we get poorer.

So far so good with the JR springs. I would recommend them.

Mike

[jbarker]

Mancini's current price for XHD's = $191 + shipping
In October of '07, Rick from JR spring quoted me $135 per side ($270) + shipping.  (I just it looked up in my pile of notes)
I bet that meathead was confused when I spoke to him.  I said "you must mean $135 total".  He tells me "No, $135 per spring"   
Oh well... The guy from JR Spring also told me that they don't make springs...they just sell them....for what its worth.

[harryhood]

I was looking at the ebay item mentioned by "69 Dartified" which lists springs for a 73-76 A-body.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-REAR-LEAF-SPRINGS-64-69-BARRACUDA-73-76-DART-DUSTER_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ34200QQihZ003QQitemZ130161509425

"THE SPRINGS HAVE A 3" LIFT, 6 LEAVES, 2-1/2 " WIDE AND MEASURE 55" TOTAL LENGTH (20 X 35)" .The specs seem like they would work for my 72 as well.

So what do you guys think, would these work for my application.

The springs at jc whitney list being good for 64-76 A-bodies. Mancini doesn't even list any years for their a body springs.



 

[jbarker]

Do you want a 3" lift on your car?  That's a lot.  Personally, i wouldn't buy them.

[harryhood]

Do you want a 3" lift on your car?  That's a lot.  Personally, i wouldn't buy them.

True that's a bit overboard. I'll check if they make springs wirh less lift.

[69 Dartified]

I went to your website and looked at your car and I don't think you would want to compromise your ride quality with that stiff of a spring. Mancini, even though they don't list a year for their spring sets, they do tell you what body style they are for. They have more than one set for the A bodies also. When you go to the website type in leaf springs in the search box and that will take you to where they are. They have some that give you 1" extra height and 2" extra height. Just read under each of their listed spring sets and they tell you that info. Their springs start at 191 and go up to 218 if I remember right. Hope this helps a little more. Personally, I will be getting the 1" higher version and they go for 190.95 a set. They are the closest to stock OEM and are XHD. Nice car by the way, harryhood

[DartKnight]

Do you want a 3" lift on your car?  That's a lot.  Personally, i wouldn't buy them.

True that's a bit overboard. I'll check if they make springs wirh less lift.

  Unless you like the "stinkbug" look...

[abodyjoe]

Here's that J.C. Whitney thread, FWIW...

http://www.bigblockdart.com/index.php/topic,862.0.html

 

  thats not the one i was thinling about..    the one i remember was alot longer then that...

[jamesdart]

go with espo. their springs are great and a great price.  they ride nice. you can get 5 or 6 leaf and they will make them to raise or lower the car from stock height for you.  shipping is a lot on a set of springs but they do hit a lot of shows.

[abodyjoe]

go with espo. their springs are great and a great price. they ride nice. you can get 5 or 6 leaf and they will make them to raise or lower the car from stock height for you. shipping is a lot on a set of springs but they do hit a lot of shows.

  i have the 6 leaf +1" on jamies car and they ride so damn nice...