April showers bring flooded basements,Might as well drink Cawfee,Tea Etc.

[Major E A Sterner]

1/4 of the year gone already,Time flies...

[Delmonico]

Important news flash.

[Major 2]

two months to repair    ..... M.A.R.T.A  (Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) has a contingency plan in place.

Still negotiating with Sandra Bullock     

[Delmonico]

I've heard this might work also.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Morning y'all.
Coffee is hot.

'Tis 32 and sunny. High of 56.

Slim

[The Trinity Kid]

Morning all.

Del, I laughed for a good five minutes at that first picture.   

I'm off to the city today for the Nor Cal Sprotsman's Expo 2017.  I'm not 100% sure what it is, but admission is free and I was planning on being in the city anyway.  Who knows, maybe I'll find something cool.

--TK

[Silver Creek Slim]

I was wondering if y'all could help me. I have a trailer that was made out of a Ford short flareside. I took the bed off it, because it is rotting out, to replace it with a wooden bed. After I took it off, I noticed the leaf springs are broken on one side. I am trying to find replacement springs but I need to know what year range to ask for. By looking at pictures, it seems it is an early 70's or before. Please look at the picture and tell me what year range you think it is.

Thanks,

Slim

[Delmonico]

Looks 60s to me but they didn't change much, let your tape measure be our friend.

[pony express]

Important news flash.

Good one! Unfortunately, outside a forum like this one, 90% or more won't get it.

Slim, Del's right, they used basically the same bed for years and years. Measure the length and width, and go by that.

[Silver Creek Slim]

I'm assuming you are referring to the length and width of the leaf spring which is 2.5" x 55". Yes?

Slim

[Delmonico]

Yes and arch.

[Major E A Sterner]

Slim,did they keep the axle from the truck? if they did,look for a ID number on the housing,A ford dealer should be able to give you a date range from that.Good Luck

[Silver Creek Slim]

Slim,did they keep the axle from the truck? if they did,look for a ID number on the housing,A ford dealer should be able to give you a date range from that.Good Luck

Yes, the axle is there. Thanks.

Slim

[pony express]

They probably also have different numbers of leaves. Best way might be to get both, if you can't find an exact match.

[Good Troy]

I was wondering if y'all could help me. I have a trailer that was made out of a Ford short flareside. I took the bed off it, because it is rotting out, to replace it with a wooden bed. After I took it off, I noticed the leaf springs are broken on one side. I am trying to find replacement springs but I need to know what year range to ask for. By looking at pictures, it seems it is an early 70's or before. Please look at the picture and tell me what year range you think it is.

Thanks,

Slim

I'm wondering if Pietta mainsprings for their 1858 Remington will work?

[pony express]

I'm wondering if Pietta mainsprings for their 1858 Remington will work?

If it used coil springs, I could recommend the striker springs from Lebel/Berthier rifles.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Morning y'all.
Coffee is hot.

Thanks, guys.

'Tis 30 and cloudy. "Partly cloudy in the morning  then cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent."

Slim

[Major 2]

Guessers say 92° today and tonight Thunderstorms with a 100% chance of precipitation....

Went up to Lake Mary , Gander Mountain to get some powder ETC. it's a ways,  but it saves Haz-Med & shipping ...and has a superb NY Deli across the street.

[Good Troy]

Thanks, guys.



Slim

We couldn't even provoke a reaction!

[Silver Creek Slim]

We couldn't even provoke a reaction!

That was the reaction. I have some spare Pietta springs. 

Slim