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Old 03-19-2022, 01:16 AM   #24
cwcarpenter98
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Re: Standard seat... dreaded broken spring

I added some additional clamps to the additional springs going side to side. That helped to bring some additional stiffness to the old springs.
The new side support spring put too much upward pressure on my left side which is why I added the other 3 spring. I haven't driven the truck yet, but just sitting in it felt decent. Definitely not exactly how the factory seat was, but much better than the broken springs.

I also used some paracord to pull the new side spring down some to keep the side at the proper height. The new spring pushed it too far up on the side.

For a quick and dirty fix though, it turned out fairly decent, I think.
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