I have just completed replacing the rear crossmember (and rear spring mounts) on my '66 BJ8. The distance between the front and rear spring mounts is 35 1/2 inches, center to center, which is what the book says. Problem is that when I attempted to install the leaf springs, the distance between the mounts was great enough to require pulling the shackles toward the mounts with a clamp, an extra inch or so. The springs are new, having come with the car from a previous ugly repair job. Which of the following is true:
1. The mounts are too far apart.
2. The springs are too short.
3. This is the way it's supposed to work.
Thanks in advance for all the help.
1. The mounts are too far apart.
2. The springs are too short.
3. This is the way it's supposed to work.
Thanks in advance for all the help.