scooter Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) Its a 1976 RL685 with a 9 yard Challenge Cook Mixer, I work it 2 to 4 days a week and love my truck. Last week it broke the rt front main leaf spring and I cant find one anywhere. Its a 20,000 lb front axle 11 leafs 3.5" wide, Triangle Part # 62-734. I might have to send it to the scrap yard if I cant find or get one made Edited July 15, 2021 by scooter edit photo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Dunno were you live but most major cities should have a spring place that can roll you up a fresh leaf to suit I would of though Or just take a tape measure and wander around local truck wreckers to find something close enough Paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKS Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Stengel Bros will be able to help u out with new springs,just need the vin number,new springs are the way to go,don’t waste your money replacing one leaf.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rob Posted July 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2021 You're in luck!!! Rob's Scrap Yard is open for business and pays "Pennies on the Dollar" for trucks like yours. Replace both front springs. These things tend to follow each other quite closely in service life so save yourself the future headache and address both sides while the the truck is down once. 2 1 Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooter Posted July 16, 2021 Author Share Posted July 16, 2021 Rite-way axle & suspension in Sun Valley Ca. had one made for me!!!!! I AM SO HAPPY.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Remove spring 'V' out the broken leaf with a grinder weld er up grind off smooth so Mr law man can't see its bin welded n assemble back up then go back to work we have bin weld n leaves for over 50 years YES they do brake again .... but ina intirelly different place cya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKS Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 19 hours ago, Swishy said: Remove spring 'V' out the broken leaf with a grinder weld er up grind off smooth so Mr law man can't see its bin welded n assemble back up then go back to work we have bin weld n leaves for over 50 years YES they do brake again .... but ina intirelly different place cya You know he’s just kidding with ya right..🤔😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian L Blaylock Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 I don’t know where you are located but if all else fails call Northside spring in Evansville Indiana the should be able to fix you up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Not Kidding it looks like the main leaf the one with the eye to take the pin is the leaf below the broken one the top leaf only goes for the ride In the Kenworth manual it sez U can weld springs but also advizes that if it brakes often ...... time to look for a new spring cya 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Eye copied this from the KW Manual cya 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 I've welded up spring leaves in the past myself on older trucks. Never really had problems with doing it although it is easy to purchase a single replacement leaf to install, (unless special). I've always replaced the center bolt while the spring is apart. Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 On 7/15/2021 at 5:57 PM, scooter said: Rite-way axle & suspension in Sun Valley Ca. had one made for me!!!!! I AM SO HAPPY.. I used to live there a few years ago . Glad you got it squared away… bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 (edited) Any local truck spring shop should fix that up easily. I had a broken top leaf on my B model. They bent it for the eyelet and presto-chango I was back in business. They rebolted all the clamps too. Its just a "width, length and thickness" thing. Edited July 19, 2021 by Freightrain 1 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 On 7/18/2021 at 9:50 AM, Swishy said: Eye copied this from the KW Manual cya Unbelivable ! ... Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleclutchinweasel Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 I have had spring shops make single leaves many times over the years. Not a big deal. If one of the shorter ones breaks, and runs for any time at all, I think it is a good idea to replace the adjacent ones while you're at it, so as to avoid the inevitable failure of those due to the gouge the broken one puts into them. 1 Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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