Front Leaf spring Shackle Bracket question
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Front Leaf spring Shackle Bracket question
OK fellas I'm having a hard time telling if there is a bushing liner in the bracket as there is in the Leaf Spring. I need to solve this asap. Hopefully there is a liner that I just cant see and Ill press it out or I'll have to go to my shop and get a reamer to ream it to a usable condition.
The shop manual does not show the metal liner just the rubber bushings.
The shop manual does not show the metal liner just the rubber bushings.
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So that job went well. The new Shackles are .750" taller than stock in an attempt to compensate for the effects of 55 years of gravity doing it's thing. Here's what they look like:
I used 9/16" x 5" Grade 8 bolts with Nyloc nuts.
The 1-1/2" Black UHMW is the perfect Diameter to make these from as it matches the OD of the Leaf Bore nicely.
Front Leaf Bushing: 1.000" OD .563" ID .375" wide shoulder. 1.375 Long.
Upper Shackle Bushing .880" OD Same otherwise.
Front Leaf rear Bushing 1.120" OD Same otherwise or bore to .625" Like I did.
Ideally you would want to re-ream the bolt holes to .563" after install the bushings, I just used a drill bit to do this, as the bolts need to turn with just a little effort or there is a risk of them breaking.
If anyone want's to compare my truck is sitting 24" to bottom of front bumper to ground, measured under the headlights. I have 32" tires.
I used 9/16" x 5" Grade 8 bolts with Nyloc nuts.
The 1-1/2" Black UHMW is the perfect Diameter to make these from as it matches the OD of the Leaf Bore nicely.
Front Leaf Bushing: 1.000" OD .563" ID .375" wide shoulder. 1.375 Long.
Upper Shackle Bushing .880" OD Same otherwise.
Front Leaf rear Bushing 1.120" OD Same otherwise or bore to .625" Like I did.
Ideally you would want to re-ream the bolt holes to .563" after install the bushings, I just used a drill bit to do this, as the bolts need to turn with just a little effort or there is a risk of them breaking.
If anyone want's to compare my truck is sitting 24" to bottom of front bumper to ground, measured under the headlights. I have 32" tires.
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Starting with me.... I will be doing spring bushings on mine in the next few weeks.
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Could you put up a new photo similar to you sig picture from the side? It looks a bit raked, but still nice. I'm thinking it sits pretty much level now, or as Bob Seeger would say 'way up firm and high'. Very nice job on a nice truck!
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Thanks everyone! Here you go took this picture this morning right after I discovered the thermostat was sticking. Turned out to be a chunk of crud stuck in the bypass (I hope).
Anyways, I think the rake is reduced now with the new shackles and bushings. One thing to keep in mind is this truck has Monroe Load leveler shocks on the front and rear, but is missing the tailgate and rear bumper at the moment.
Anyways, I think the rake is reduced now with the new shackles and bushings. One thing to keep in mind is this truck has Monroe Load leveler shocks on the front and rear, but is missing the tailgate and rear bumper at the moment.
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Thanks everyone! Here you go took this picture this morning right after I discovered the thermostat was sticking. Turned out to be a chunk of crud stuck in the bypass (I hope).
Anyways, I think the rake is reduced now with the new shackles and bushings. One thing to keep in mind is this truck has Monroe Load leveler shocks on the front and rear, but is missing the tailgate and rear bumper at the moment.
Anyways, I think the rake is reduced now with the new shackles and bushings. One thing to keep in mind is this truck has Monroe Load leveler shocks on the front and rear, but is missing the tailgate and rear bumper at the moment.
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It's all good till your fingers are bleeding from Spring shackle wrestling and the Antifreeze doesn't help either, but I'm a happy camper till the next F100 rodeo. 
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