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- After 48 years of wear the rear leaf springs the 1968 Chrysler 300 has acquired a fair bit of sag and loss of tension. While driving around this wasn’t a big problem, but once I began to load cargo, and people in the back it became apparent that I would be bottoming out soon and a significant loss of suspension travel. Now, appearance-wise, I do like the low stance the 300 had, but this is not how the car should be, and was not practical nor did it help with handling (and these big C-bodies don’t need any more reason to handle like a yacht)
What we did to fix this is pull the original rear spring packs out from under the car and add two additional leafs from an old 1970’s Dodge pickup Joe had kicking around. This would stiffen the pack and bring back the spring tension that was originally there, if not a little more. You have the option of having the spring re-bent, but from casual conversations about this, it doesn’t really seem to be an effective long-term solution. Joe has done this same process with his 1967 Newport and is quite pleased with the results. So we thought it would be a good solution to my sagging spring problem also.
I spent $750.00 on a set of heavy duty/performance TNT for my '68 new Yorker 4 door hardtop from DETROIT SPRINGS OEM Detroit Michigan.
My '73 dodge charger 318 hardtop I did the same, non-magnum.
Sticks to the California freeway blacktop like no other manufacturers...
Your video's and Chryslers are fucking awesome
air shocks did the trick on my '68 newport. And the level was adjustable with added weight.
great vid! btw, don't forget the torsion bars can raise or lower the front w/an impact gun..just keep accurate track of the turns.
I still have to put in front shocks, and we might adjust them when we do. Thank you for watching, I'm glad you enjoy the vids!
Tom Johnson on dat comment I have leaf springs will the torsion bar raise on my 76 Córdoba
Glad to see this fine '68 300 has been re-activated for the summer, and is in such good hands. Replacing (or just adding extra leafs if needed) those rear springs makes a HUGE difference in handling. Really sends them from barge to speedboat. Over time, they all sag, and these C-bodies don't handle like they should, despite the appealing "low-rider" look. It's even worse on Imperials' especially from '67-68 with their lo-o-ong rear overhangs. New springs on mine made it feel like it had lost 1000 lbs. Interesting that truck springs also fit the C-body, but it kinda makes sense as well..... ..... Stiffer shocks also help .......good luck with your suspension upgrade........ THANKS for posting this.....
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for the comment, it is spot on, I can attest to everything you said! It definitely tightened up the body roll.
Perfect for the home mechanic. Will do this on a Monaco 500 68
Nice job guys! I hate saggy rears!
that hoist is awesome
Half leaf goes forward to control spring wrap up from engine torque
you guys rock!!! awesome video... keep up the good work
Thank You!! Truly Appreciated!
nice job on that. thats what i want to do to my charger 1st..new leaf springs and i need new rear shocks as well.
Thank you! it wasn't a horrible job to do either, just takes some time.
Awesome job and great video!
Thank you for watching!
What flew out from underneath the car when you put it on the jacks?
I’m a little late but wheels are you using during the time of this video?
Why did you not just use a clamp? ~( ,m,)~
because it would have made things too easy....we like to struggle! lol...
@@ric0000 Ahhh... SPRING CHICKENS!!! [never thought it would become a PUN (HOP HOP HOP!!!)]
[giggle]
As a former owner of the officially second rarest 68 Chrysler 300 ever, I know they are lovely and powerful cars.
@@ric0000 I live by the rational of 'MAGIC' [ Minimum Amount of Garbage I Can ] and follow my late father's admonition to always use the right tool for the job. ~( 'w')/
.. Your "after" photo shows that now that car is "down-in-the-nose".... which mandates that you turn the front torsion bars up a little. Otherwise, it looks goofy, IMO. ... A Chrysler is too heavy to be a performance car: that belongs to Plymouths and Dodges.
It levels right out when your mom gets in the back seat! 🤣🤣🤣
To be honest I didn't like the amount of rake the 300 had after installing the extra leaves either. This was solved later when we installed new front shocks and put a turn or two back into the torsion bars.
Anything can be a performance car if the blower is big enough....