1997 Dodge B3500 Van - Spring Hangers

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lonster Power-User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hamburg NY (just south of buffalo) pre-Hamburg(1998) home was the Yukon territory of Canada Posts: 486 Good Answers: 27	1997 Dodge B3500 Van - Spring Hangers 09/14/2009 8:48 AM
	we have a 1997 dodge B3500 van with a unibody frame. The foreward rear spring hangers are "peeling"off. The right side hanger is available but the left side has been discontinued. Is there an aftermarket repair kit available or a recommended repair procedure? __________________ Nothing is fool-proof to a talented fool
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passingtongreen Guru Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Glen Mills, PA. Posts: 2385 Good Answers: 114	#1 Re: spring hanger 09/14/2009 9:38 AM
	There are many, but google is your best bet; the big daddy of mail order parts for eons has been: http://www.jcwhitney.com/Auto-Parts/10101.jcw __________________ In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. George Orwell
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Jerrell Conway Power-User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bahama, NC. USA. Posts: 270 Good Answers: 17	#2 Re: spring hanger 09/14/2009 9:58 AM
	Lonster I would think any experienced mechanic would be able to rebuild the spring hangers and reinforce the frame if needed without a kit. These parts could be obtained at a salvage yard as a last resort. I would be concerned with the why, as in why this happened. A 3500 is usually a pretty heavy duty vehicle and it would normally take a grossly overloaded condition to cause this damage unless the frame has been weakened by corrosion. Finding this condition necessitates a complete frame inspection and maybe even a report to the NTSB will be in order depending on the cause found. You should also check for any OEM & NTSB Bulletins concerning this vehicle, you may be eligible for repairs covered by a recall. Be sure the repairs are made using good mechanical practices for this could lead to a catastrophic failure. J.Conway __________________ For every great advancement in medicine there is an equal and opposite advancement in the denial of treatment.
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bob c Guru Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale Florida Posts: 5708 Good Answers: 123	#3 Re: 1997 Dodge B3500 Van - Spring Hangers 09/15/2009 11:18 PM
	Read #2 again. Then go look for a reason for that spring hanger is failing. That van is uni-body. I have seen some of them rust out early. If your problem is just a small area, you could have it repaired by any competent welder. If it is wide spread, think about replacing your van. Think how that rusted out frame rail will act if another car was to drive into your van. Be safe. __________________ Bob
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