front spring replacement
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Laughing Gas
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front spring replacement
you've seen it before, the worn spring bushings and shackle bars. i have never done any maintenance (other than grease) on my front springs. pass side bump missing. springs pretty much flat out, even a rub of my tie rod on the oil pan in some cornering. ordered all new except frame mounting brackets. all in except had to temp put old outside shackle bars back in to move the truck. outside bars seem to be on back order several places. tried another vendor this AM, will do follow up call tomorrow. all bushings worn and thin. one long upper pic actually bent. shackle bars egged out. we had trouble pressing the old bushings out of the frame bracket, so we sliced them with a hacksaw and they came out easy. here's a couple of my pins. i actually thought it handled pretty good before, can't wait to try it out again when snow/salt are gone. nice update for the flatrod II.
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You'll definatley see some improvement.
After you press the new bushings in place, either in the spring, the shackle or the bracket on the truck, take a minute and trial fit the pin in the bushing. When I did my truck I had one or two bushing that were too snug to accept the pin and required a light touch of a file to make it all work. Which would have been a lot easier witht eh spring on the bench, etc.
Good luck
Bobby
After you press the new bushings in place, either in the spring, the shackle or the bracket on the truck, take a minute and trial fit the pin in the bushing. When I did my truck I had one or two bushing that were too snug to accept the pin and required a light touch of a file to make it all work. Which would have been a lot easier witht eh spring on the bench, etc.
Good luck
Bobby
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I replaced everything in the front end, man, that made a BIG difference!
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Laughing Gas
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my springs (from LMC) came with spring eye bushings installed. they have a nice little channel for the grease to get distributed from the center grease hole to the rest of the bushing. we did need to massage one frame bushing to get the pin in. overall, nice update pending getting the new outer shackle bar.
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They aren't too bad
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Thanks I'm replacing everything including converting to Toyota steering box and power disc brakes. New shackle bars, pins, springs, king pins etc. Might be sending the axle to Sid to be dropped. I won't know until I get the shackle bars, ordered them from Mid Fifty should have them by Tuesday. Someone had installed a set of home made shackle bars to lower the ride height.
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