Denver +3 noises

[CHMP]

Just grease them, normal for them

My wife thinks I only have 3 guns

What is your preferred method of greasing them?

 

[TrewRaptor]

I have had mine on for a month and no sounds.

 

[Reaper308]

Ok so my +3 Deavers started creaking and popping when driving especially at slower speeds so I called Deaver and talked to the owner who was great after talking I decided to pull mine and I’m having them blasted and powder coated. Deaver sent me new U-Bolts and bushings to rebuild with I also have new SVC shackles going on when I reinstall so I will let you know how that does for the creaking also the owner of Deaver suggested spraying between the leafs with a spray on Teflon so DuPont Teflon spray is in the garage and be sprayed between the leafs when I put it back together. That’s tomorrow’s project pulling them off the truck and breaking them down!

 

[Reaper308]

And it begins! Pulling them off today taking them tomorrow to get powder coated then mid next week rebuild them and install we will see if it is all worth it to get rid of the creaking and popping some should be expected but mine was excessive!

 

[Reaper308]

 

[sixshooter_45]

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I believe someone on this forum mentioned that powder coating on leaf springs was a bad idea because it won't hold up to all the flexing.

 

[Reaper308]

I guess we will find out Deaver recommended it when I talked with them and when I talked with my powder coaters out here they said it would be fine, I asked that exact question.

 

[sixshooter_45]

I guess we will find out Deaver recommended it when I talked with them and when I talked with my powder coaters out here they said it would be fine, I asked that exact question.

Interesting, after some time, please let us know how it holds up.

Seemed to have been a concensus that it wouldn't holdup but it's Interesting that Deaver recommended it.

 

[Zeusmotorworks]

...vs using a coating themselves.

 

[Reaper308]

I will let you guys know how it holds up! Mine were starting to rust and after pulling them apart there was a good bit of rust between the packs so I definitely think it will be better than it was now it’s just a mater of if it holds up compared to if I had just painted them.