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Old Feb 27, 2014 | 07:49 AM
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Front Spring Shackles

How tight should I tighten the front spring shackles,will they bind if over tighten. I'm thinking with the fitted sleeve on the pins that one wouldn't be able to vertigo ten and cause a binding issue. Am I thinking correctly.
 
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Last vehicle I did, it was 35 ft lbs and back off to the previous pin, castle nut alignment. You're thinking right, too tight and it could bind. We don't know what you're working with.
 
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Last vehicle I did, it was 35 ft lbs and back off to the previous pin, castle nut alignment. You're thinking right, too tight and it could bind. We don't know what you're working with.
Thanks ..... Sorry 54 F100
 
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