Leaf Spring pads - sources?

I am running into a brick wall trying to find leaf spring pads for a 2 1/2" diameter axle tube to mount to a 1 3/4" wide spring. I also need lower shock brackets for the same application - preferably multi position. Everywhere I look seems to have 3" diameter pads and brackets, and a couple of suppliers have 2 3/4" but no 2 1/2" diameter stuff. Does anyone out there in HAMBland know for sure of a manufacturer supplier that has this smaller diameter stuff? Help!

 

Do it the HAMB way make your own.

 

Check with trailer mfg, supply companies.
Tractor Supply don't know if you guy's have them out there.

I have found odd ball pads in oddball places, might have to modify them or make your own.


Johnboy

 

Yeah, you could just make some yourself by cutting them out of a piece of square tubing.

Or you could get some made for 3", and find something that's 2-1/2" diameter to use as a template, and mark the new radius, and do some grinding.

 

I think I remember 'Warrior Products' making them in that size.

 

I'm running into the same problem, but decided to just make them. My car had the knee action shocks, and i want to upgrade, i'm going to make a cardboard pattern, with shock mount options at 1", 2", and 3". Then i'm going to tranfer the pattern to my metal, and fire up the torch and welder!

 

Thanks guys - its just waaay cheaper to find 'em already done - $19.95 pair from Currie for 2 3/4" diameter which I could grind. Ditto with the lower shock mounts, but I would like multi position shock mounts and Currie doesn't do those. Sure I could make 'em - but not for anywhere close to that price. I'll try calling a couple of trailer manufacturers and see what they have.

 

check with ecklers cl***ic chevy.and....................... wait i'll be back....2 mins later
cl***ic performance partshttp://www.cl***icperform.com/6092chevtrk.htm

 

Bingo on the spring pads! Viva La HAMB - www.warriorproducts.com. Born Loser's a winner - have a cigar!

 

glad to help.

 

Moroso/Compe***ion Engineering.

 

buy a set of 2 3/4 or 3" and use a small piece of square stock to fill the gap

 

Bumpity bump

Called Warrior products and their website is a little confusing. All their brackets and stuff are set up for 3" diameter axle tubes, although the leaf spring pad section on their site is also a little confusing. I also tried the other suggested websites and no luck there either.

Back to square one and give me back the cigar born loser.

 

Yeah, I bought spring pads for a YJ Jeep from Warrior. The YJ axle had a 2 3/4" tube, so, it oughta be a shoe-in. Nope, the Warrior pads are for a 3" tube. I coulda bought a set of pads for a 3" axle for $15 instead of the $30 I dropped on the Warriors.

Shoulda done my research first!

Tim D.

 

Here is a place that sells Warrior and says they fit 2.5" diameter tubes.
http://www.trsfabandoffroad.com/products/springperches.htm