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bdiamond · 08-09-2013, 06:25 PM

If anyone is in the DFW area and needing spring service or bushing replacement Champion Spring is the place. Great bunch of guys and very inexpensive. They did my work while I waited, in and out in an hour....

**lolife99** · 08-10-2013, 08:10 AM

Good to know.
Thanks.

Tx Firefighter · 08-10-2013, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by bdiamond

If anyone is in the DFW area and needing spring service or bushing replacement Champion Spring is the place. Great bunch of guys and very inexpensive. They did my work while I waited, in and out in an hour....

I've used them since I was a teenager. Top notch bunch of guys there. It's interesting to watch them make u bolts if you ever get a chance.
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bdiamond · 08-10-2013, 09:51 AM

The whole process was pretty neat. Hung out and talked to the spring guy and definitely learned a few new tricks. He swapped out all four leaf spring bushings in maybe 20 minutes, by hand.... He made the whole process look simple.

Tx Firefighter · 08-10-2013, 10:32 AM

It's been a few years since I had them do leaf spring bushings. At the time (about 2000 or so), it was 7.50 per bushing, parts and labor.

What does it cost nowadays ?
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bdiamond · 08-10-2013, 04:02 PM

I got all new slider pads, new longer u-clips on the front half of the spring and hardware, 8 holes punched for slider pads, new center pins and all 4 bushings replaced. Tax and all was a couple dollars over $100

Tx Firefighter · 08-10-2013, 04:28 PM

That's very fair.

I guess I'm lucky being pretty much local to a good shop like Champion. I see fellows on here often spending 400 dollars or more on a set of new leaf springs. It's been my experience you can take a pair of beat down leafs to a good spring shop and get them good as new like you did, include having them raised or lowered to suit your desired ride height for way, way, way less than new leafs.
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1964Chevy · 08-12-2013, 11:40 PM

I'll be there next week. Tx firefighter is that where you got your u bolts made for relatively little moolah?
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Tx Firefighter · 08-13-2013, 06:26 AM

Yes, that's the place.
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chevy-fun · 08-13-2013, 07:04 AM

Do you know if they have lowering leafs?

Tx Firefighter · 08-13-2013, 07:22 AM

You can take your current leafs in and tell them to lower than by "x" amount and they'll fix you up in short order.
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chevy-fun · 08-13-2013, 10:53 PM

Thanx firefighter ill be checkin on it friday
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08-09-2013, 06:25 PM	#1
bdiamond Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 459	Champion Spring Ft. Worth If anyone is in the DFW area and needing spring service or bushing replacement Champion Spring is the place. Great bunch of guys and very inexpensive. They did my work while I waited, in and out in an hour....

08-10-2013, 08:10 AM	#2
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,700	Re: Champion Spring Ft. Worth Good to know. Thanks. __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

08-10-2013, 09:51 AM	#4
bdiamond Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 459	Re: Champion Spring Ft. Worth The whole process was pretty neat. Hung out and talked to the spring guy and definitely learned a few new tricks. He swapped out all four leaf spring bushings in maybe 20 minutes, by hand.... He made the whole process look simple.

08-10-2013, 10:32 AM	#5
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: Champion Spring Ft. Worth It's been a few years since I had them do leaf spring bushings. At the time (about 2000 or so), it was 7.50 per bushing, parts and labor. What does it cost nowadays ? Posted via Mobile Device

08-10-2013, 04:02 PM	#6
bdiamond Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 459	Re: Champion Spring Ft. Worth I got all new slider pads, new longer u-clips on the front half of the spring and hardware, 8 holes punched for slider pads, new center pins and all 4 bushings replaced. Tax and all was a couple dollars over $100

08-10-2013, 04:28 PM	#7
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: Champion Spring Ft. Worth That's very fair. I guess I'm lucky being pretty much local to a good shop like Champion. I see fellows on here often spending 400 dollars or more on a set of new leaf springs. It's been my experience you can take a pair of beat down leafs to a good spring shop and get them good as new like you did, include having them raised or lowered to suit your desired ride height for way, way, way less than new leafs. Posted via Mobile Device

08-12-2013, 11:40 PM	#8
1964Chevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Denton, Texas Posts: 92	Re: Champion Spring Ft. Worth I'll be there next week. Tx firefighter is that where you got your u bolts made for relatively little moolah? Posted via Mobile Device __________________ If your strength is small, don't carry heavy burdens. If your words are worthless, don't give advice. Chinese Proverb

08-13-2013, 06:26 AM	#9
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: Champion Spring Ft. Worth Yes, that's the place. Posted via Mobile Device

08-13-2013, 07:04 AM	#10
chevy-fun Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Arlington, Tx Posts: 338	Re: Champion Spring Ft. Worth Do you know if they have lowering leafs?

08-13-2013, 07:22 AM	#11
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: Champion Spring Ft. Worth You can take your current leafs in and tell them to lower than by "x" amount and they'll fix you up in short order. Posted via Mobile Device

08-13-2013, 10:53 PM	#12
chevy-fun Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Arlington, Tx Posts: 338	Re: Champion Spring Ft. Worth Thanx firefighter ill be checkin on it friday Posted via Mobile Device



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