Differences in rear coils?

[dphdo]

Greetings all! It's been a while. Anyway, to make it short, what re the differences between rear springs with 1 paint mark, versus 2, versus 3 paint marks? I know there are two different colors, blue and yellow, but what is the difference between 1 yellow mark and two marks, etc? I have looked an looked to no avail for the answer to this question.

Soooooooooo, I guess I really want to know is if it's safe to run a 2 paint mark with a three paint mark of the same color? I hope this makes sense.

SMILES
Dale

[raygreenwood]

typically the major differences are between yellow and blue. The yellow ones are slightly softer in ride control in the font end and have heavier load control like for the wagon...in the rear. From long ago if memory serves, the paint marks are grading for actual height differences when unsprung. There were also some differences from year to year with some having the bottom or top of the coil ground flat or left round. Check the heights and then support them and stand a 30-50 lb weight on each one and measure the difference.

I would say a 1 with a 2 or a two with a three would be okay. Ray