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allenmichael · 01-03-2025, 09:56 AM

need to get a spring spreader for my 1936 fordor.
Has anyone used these that I found on ebay from M.a.c.s. fabrication
35-48 Ford Model B 18 48 Front Rear spring spreader Lincoln Mercury Coupe Sedan? description is below.
This spring spreader will fit Model B/18's (rear spring only!), Model 48's, and up to 1948 cars and trucks with or without V8’s. This tool will work on ORIGINAL style springs. This is an "all" USA steel constructed (with Grade 5 hardware), B7 (hardened threaded rod), MIG welded, Painted Black or Grey, Heavy Duty spreader that is designed to have an adjusting range of approximately 12 inches (from 36” to 48”), enough to accommodate both the front and rear springs. YES, both. It’s an “All-in-one” tool! Also to be able withstand an enormous amount of pressure that "IS" required in doing any kind of service work on your front or rear springs and its components. The leaf spring must be compressed/spread a great deal in order to relieve the pressure that’s placed on the shackles that connect the leaf spring to the rear end of your vehicle. Without MY tool or one similar, it makes replacing the shackles or removing the leaf spring nearly impossible.

01-03-2025, 09:56 AM	#1
allenmichael Member Join Date: Feb 2024 Location: massachusetts Posts: 59	rear spring spreaders need to get a spring spreader for my 1936 fordor. Has anyone used these that I found on ebay from M.a.c.s. fabrication 35-48 Ford Model B 18 48 Front Rear spring spreader Lincoln Mercury Coupe Sedan? description is below. This spring spreader will fit Model B/18's (rear spring only!), Model 48's, and up to 1948 cars and trucks with or without V8’s. This tool will work on ORIGINAL style springs. This is an "all" USA steel constructed (with Grade 5 hardware), B7 (hardened threaded rod), MIG welded, Painted Black or Grey, Heavy Duty spreader that is designed to have an adjusting range of approximately 12 inches (from 36” to 48”), enough to accommodate both the front and rear springs. YES, both. It’s an “All-in-one” tool! Also to be able withstand an enormous amount of pressure that "IS" required in doing any kind of service work on your front or rear springs and its components. The leaf spring must be compressed/spread a great deal in order to relieve the pressure that’s placed on the shackles that connect the leaf spring to the rear end of your vehicle. Without MY tool or one similar, it makes replacing the shackles or removing the leaf spring nearly impossible.