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Hey guys,
I bought the F250-350 Rear Spring Pins & Shackle Bushing Kit and I'm starting to install and have a couple of questions.
First off, this comes in the kit.
6- Rear Spring eye bushings
6 - Rear spring pins
4 - Rear shackle bushings
I'm in the same boat Joe. The rear Y-Hangers ( yours need replacing ) are not available from Mid Fifty so I been searching around for replacements also. I called CMW in Ohio and he said he thought he had some but hasn't called me back yet. Dennis Carpenter lists replacements on their web site but I haven't called them yet.
I had the same problem with my rear shackles. Worn out. I took them to a machine shop and they welded up the centre and redrilled them and pressed in solid brass bushings. I had no choice as there were no replacements for my 49 F68. Not cheap up where I live but I didn't have no other choice. But I guess nothing ends up being cheap when you are trying to repair 67 year old vehicles. ,Doug.
I'm in the same boat Joe. The rear Y-Hangers ( yours need replacing ) are not available from Mid Fifty so I been searching around for replacements also. I called CMW in Ohio and he said he thought he had some but hasn't called me back yet. Dennis Carpenter lists replacements on their web site but I haven't called them yet.
I just talked to them Wed.since they're on my order and they told me they're out of stock and didn't know when they would get them back in stock.
This is my next call to see if they have them- Shackle Kits | Dennis Carpenter Ford Restoration Parts
Hey guys,
I bought the F250-350 Rear Spring Pins & Shackle Bushing Kit and I'm starting to install and have a couple of questions.
First off, this comes in the kit.
6- Rear Spring eye bushings
6 - Rear spring pins
4 - Rear shackle bushings
Yeah that explains the slop. I need to take a couple of pictures of the pins that were in there too.
As I see it, the 4 shackle bushings go in the slopped out of my Y hanger, two per hanger. Then 4 spring eye bushings go in the...well spring eyes. That leaves me with 2 left over spring eye bushings.
Here is a picture of the old pins alongside a new:
These trucks were, what can I say TRUCKS, they hauled heavy loads and worked off road. The wear on the pins is just normal. Not right but par for the course. I'm surprised you didn't wear yourself out getting those pins out.
To do it right, I'd install the rears front spring bushings and pins. Lube it all up good and like the wise guys say, "Forget about it".
I didn't check when I was there last how are the front springs bushings?
Well shoot. I dug back through my old pictures and found a picture of the front pins.
It looks like that will be next on the list to replace.
I will find some new rear Y hangers first then get the front kit and look at that sometime later. Shoot, probably best to order it all now....
Well, I'll be darn. They do have the front pins at Napa: LEAF SPRING BOLT NCP 2748131 | NAPA Auto Parts
Nevermind, they are listed as out of stock. Buying the whole set would be cheaper at mid fifty anyway.
It was easy to remove the rear because I had done it before. Also, not having a bed gives you full access to them. Just back then I was stupid (really just cheap) and figured what I had would work. That's true, but not the best decision.
03-19-2016, 02:27 PM
,Doug.
they hauled heavy loads and worked off road. The wear on the pins is just normal. Not right but par for the course. I'm surprised you didn't wear yourself out getting those pins out.
