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Old 08-04-2017 | 08:14 AM
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Just realized you had a short bed ext cab.. no wonder your truck looked odd.
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Originally Posted by 2001 Sierra
I'm scoping out 2 options now, they're both in Albuquerque; first McBride, they've been around forever and specialize in frame axle spring repair and second is a good junkyard called u pull u pay. Looking at their site they have an 07 classic. Lemme ask you this as my truck is a unique bird; crew bed on ext cab, can I get away with springs off a CC............ TIA
Look on the overload spring. There is a part number on it.

Just match them up on the next set.
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Originally Posted by silver-mod-o
Weak springs happen. I've seen quite a few of them on the 99-06 trucks. I'd hit up a junk yard and snag a low mile set out from under a V6 truck. Not all the springs are the same rate.
Look for 2500 springs or a 4+1 pack.

I picked up a set from a craigslist partout for 100 bucks.
Old 08-05-2017 | 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by 1FastBrick
Look on the overload spring. There is a part number on it.

Just match them up on the next set.

Originally Posted by 2001 Sierra
I'm scoping out 2 options now, they're both in Albuquerque; first McBride, they've been around forever and specialize in frame axle spring repair and second is a good junkyard called u pull u pay. Looking at their site they have an 07 classic. Lemme ask you this as my truck is a unique bird; crew bed on ext cab, can I get away with springs off a CC............ TIA
I have the same truck as you, I can get the part number next time I jack the truck up
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Originally Posted by kaze_v8
Just realized you had a short bed ext cab.. no wonder your truck looked odd.
Yeah- she's kind of a rare bird, gives me a little more room in the garage..

Already got the P/N- thanks, took the springs back off this morning to test fit carrying it in the back of the Denali and so I can just throw the new ones on when I get back. Oh yeah- going to the boneyard Monday. I'll keep y'all posted......
As she sits now..........


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Old 08-07-2017 | 02:56 PM
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Back with the springs- they're off of a 2005 2wd ext cab 4.8. Gonna go get them on..........

Old 08-08-2017 | 02:54 PM
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Hey guys- got everything back together; and now one side is sitting at 34 1/4 and passenger side is 32 7/8. will this all settle some with some driving? I still have adjustability +/- 1 inch either side................. TIA
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I would drive it around and let it do it's thing for a couple days/weeks.

If you have to adjust one side by an inch in the back, that's no big deal.
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OK, cool- have a 12 mile journey to the alignment shop tomorrow...........



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