Spring liner

[enjenjo]

Menards has these sleds on sale in several colors, for $1.50. They are made of polypropelene, and make excellent spring liners. I picked up a couple in black, just in case I need them. You can get two springs out of one sled in most cases.

[taxpyer]

Great idea! I would imagine that you'd have to strap the spring or use spring clamps if you installed sliders in it.? What do you use to retain leaf alignment?

[enjenjo]

It's not been a problem for me, the U bolts seem to hold every thing in place.

[jaybee]

Too bad the name "super slide" is already taken.

Even the pro touring sites will often recommend leaf springs with liners and a good pair of shocks, with maybe a second leaf that's long in front like the old Mopar Super Stock springs...at least on street-driven cars that don't see heavy autocross or track day duty. Detroit didn't use leaf springs all those decades because they didn't work.

[enjenjo]

Considering the price from the shops is from $7 to $26, $1.50 os a pretty good deal.

[Mac]

Excellent!

We don't have Menards here abouts. Do they have any brand marking? Can you tell how to ID polypropolene? Is it the stuff that has a waxy feel?

[Pete]

You can get UHMW from almost any plastic supply house.
It comes in various widths and thickness's.
It is similar in characteristics to Teflon but about 1/3 the price.
Costs about 3 or 4 bucks to line a model A spring.
It will stay in alignment as long as the spring is not twisted or in a bind.

[enjenjo]

The brand name is Wacky Carpet.

[Canuck]

Is there any benefit for springing the extra $$ for the spring liner with the molded in lips along the side to help keep them in alignment?  

Up here have only seen the carpet style sliders ( Crazy Carpet ) in bright red, blue, etc.  never black.

Canuck

[enjenjo]

I've not had a problem with them moving. No problem finding black ones here.