SHACKLE&BUSHING TORQUE REACTION SPRING FORD LEFT
OUTER LEFT 16MM
Bracket & Bushing Torque Reaction Spring Left
Individual component from set GPW5605/GPW5606
Bracket with bronze bushing for the torque reaction spring of the Ford GPW. The torque reaction spring was an auxiliary spring at the left front added to counter the 'Jeep lean' phenomenon during braking. This component is one of the two brackets from the complete set.
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Bracket material Steel |
Bushing material Bronze (brass) |
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Position Front left (driver's side) |
Component Torque reaction spring system |
Features
- Bracket with integrated bronze bushing
- Component of torque reaction spring shackle set
- Different bore sizes for inner and outer bracket
- For mounting on left front suspension
- Repro quality according to original specifications
★ Reproduction manufactured according to original Ford GPW specifications. The bronze bushing ensures smooth operation and durability of the torque reaction spring.
Installation notes
The torque reaction spring shackle set consists of two brackets with different bushings: the outer bracket has a 5/8" inside diameter bushing, the inner one a 9/16" inside diameter bushing. Both have a 3/4" outside diameter. The brackets connect the torque reaction spring to the spring pivot bracket on the driver's side.
Compatibility
Not all WWII Jeeps were equipped with a torque reaction spring. This system was introduced as retrofit kit A-6157 at the request of the Quartermaster Corps from September 1942. Many early and late production Jeeps did not have this system. The CJ-2A did not use a torque reaction spring.
Historical context
The torque reaction spring was developed to counter the asymmetric sagging of the left front during braking, a phenomenon known as 'Jeep lean'. The system was introduced via Technical Service Bulletin of 1 September 1942.
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This part is intended for the restoration of historic military vehicles. Fitting, aligning, deburring or reworking is part of that work and is inherent to the nature of these goods. Dimensional variation also exists between original vehicles.
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This part fits:
| Model | Years |
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| Military jeeps | |
| Willys MB (early) | 1941, 1942 |
| Willys MB | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
| Hotchkiss M201 | 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 |