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Old 01-17-2008, 12:47 PM
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Old 01-17-2008, 02:15 PM
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A lot of people will tell you that most automotive springs are somewhere around 5160. I don't know anything about that specific make or model though.
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Old 01-17-2008, 04:33 PM
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probobly 5160 or a cousin,treat it like that and it will probobly work well,jimmy
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What are you going to do with the springs ???
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