Dodge Ram Truck 1500-2500-3500. Manual — part 40

LEAF SPRING - SRT-10

The rear suspension system uses multi-leaf springs
with an added leaf spring (limiter Spring)(3) to act as a
traction bar designed into the spring to limit the
amount of travel in the spring on hard accelerations.
The forward end of the springs are mounted to the
body rail hangers through rubber bushings (2). The
rearward end of the springs are attached to the body
by the use of shackles. The spring and shackles use
rubber bushings (1).

OPERATION

The springs control ride quality and maintain vehicle ride height. The shackles allow the springs to change their
length as the vehicle moves over various road conditions.

REMOVAL

LEAF SPRING

1. Raise and support the vehicle.

2. Support the axle with a suitable holding fixture.

3. Remove the nuts, spring clamp bolts (5) and the

plate that attach the spring (1) to the axle.

4. Remove the nuts and bolts from the spring front

and rear shackle (6).

5. Remove the spring (1) from the vehicle.

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REAR

DR/DH

LEAF SPRING - SRT-10

1. Raise and support the vehicle.

2. Support the axle with a suitable holding fixture.

3. Remove the nuts (2), spring clamp bolts (1) and

the plate that attach the spring to the axle.

4. Remove the nuts and bolts from the spring front

and rear shackle (1).

5. Remove the spring (2) from the vehicle.

DR/DH

REAR

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INSTALLATION

LEAF SPRING

1. Position spring (1) on axle shaft tube so spring

center bolt is inserted into the locating hole in the
axle tube.

2. Align the front of the spring with the bolt hole in the

front bracket. Install the eye pivot bolt and nut (4).

3. Align the rear of the spring into the shackle (6) and

install the bolt and nut.

4. Tighten the spring front and rear eye pivot bolt

snug do not torque.

5. Install the spring clamp bolts (5), plate (2) and the

retaining nuts (3).

6. Remove the holding fixture for the rear axle.

7. Remove the supports and lower the vehicle so that

the weight is being supported by the tires.

8. Tighten the spring clamp retaining nuts (3) to 149

N·m (110 ft. lbs.).

9. Tighten the spring front and rear pivot bolt nuts to

163 N·m (120 ft. lbs.)(LD) or 230 N·m (170 ft.
lbs.)(HD).

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REAR

DR/DH

LEAF SPRING - SRT-10

1. Position spring on axle shaft tube so spring center

bolt is inserted into the locating hole in the axle
tube (2).

2. Align the front of the spring with the bolt hole in the

front bracket. Install the eye pivot bolt and nut.

3. Align the rear of the spring into the shackle and

install the bolt and nut (1).

4. Tighten the spring front and rear eye pivot bolt

snug do not torque.

DR/DH

REAR

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