Leaf Spring Direction?

[atvkid4eva]

Hey guys im installing my 63" chevy leafs and was wondering id there was a front and back for the mounting eyelets or if it dosent mater? One end has a slightly larger gap between where the bushing goes, but thats all i can see that is different?

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I also lost which end was which when I did my swap. As far as I could tell there was no difference between ends.

Richard

 

[legoms013]

As long as they are true chevy leafs with the centering pin is in the middle, I see no problem running them however which way.

As long as both leafs are pointing the same direction if it seems they have one end that is different than the opposite.

 

[maroon ranger]

Big eyes go forward.

 

[dangerranger83]

On mine I never saw a difference in eye bolt size, All the bolts I used are the same size and all fit the same. But one thing I did do was make sure what was front and what was the rear when they came off the truck, just in case.

 

[4x4junkie]

Big eyes go forward.

This.

One end probably has a bigger diameter bushing (much like RBV springs also have), this end goes forward.

 

[atvkid4eva]

both sides are equal in diameter and take the same size bushing...?

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

IIRC my 63" springs came from a '87 chev 4x4. Both ends of the spring were the same size, all four bushings I got from a spring shop were the same size. The pin is in the center of the spring. I wouldn't worry about it.

Richard