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Old Sep 7, 2014 | 02:49 PM
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I was replacing the rear leaf spring bushing and shackle bushings and I noticed that the passenger side shackle is larger then the driver side shackle at the base where it bolts goes into to the hanger. Now the shackle hangers are oem. I would also like to replace the two shackles and all the sites I search so the same size for both sides. What do I do? And why are the sides different?
 
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The truck is a 1979 ford f150 Ranger short bed 4x4.
 
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The hangers are oem, and the two side are different. Passenger side is larger. The oem hangers are still riveted to frame.
 
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Interesting that they are different sizes, they shouldn't be like that. Sounds like someone may have replaced one with a different bushing and made it work.


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Originally Posted by egreco79
I was replacing the rear leaf spring bushing and shackle bushings and I noticed that the passenger side shackle is larger then the driver side shackle at the base where it bolts goes into to the hanger.

Now the shackle hangers are oem. I would also like to replace the two shackles and all the sites I search so the same size for both sides. What do I do?

And why are the sides different?
Previous owner installed the wrong parts.
2) D8TZ-5775-B .. Rear Spring REAR Shackle Bracket / Right/Left is the same / Obsolete

2) D3TZ-5776-B .. Rear Spring REAR Shackle / Right/Left is the same / Obsolete
 
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