Broken rear main leaf spring
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Broken rear main leaf spring
Well, as the title says. Took my truck to get inspected. Tech found broken leaf on right side. He wanted 600.00 buck to fix it. Asked me all kinds of questions about how it rides. I said no sway, doesn't lean etc, etc. He said, well. You gotta fix it then. Kind of a jerk too.
Spring had to be broken as long as I've owned the truck, (4 years now) cause there is no sign of a fresh break.
Question asoon to the best and fastest why of removing the spring. As, looks like ford had a better idea when putting the bolts through the shackles too.
Any ideas.
Thx, FTE
Spring had to be broken as long as I've owned the truck, (4 years now) cause there is no sign of a fresh break.
Question asoon to the best and fastest why of removing the spring. As, looks like ford had a better idea when putting the bolts through the shackles too.
Any ideas.
Thx, FTE
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$600.00???? Good lord that is high. For that type of money I could set you up with all new suspension all around.
To make your life easy just cut all the old spring eye bolts off and the U-bolts. Get a new main leaf (if that is the route you want or get a whole new pack) and get a new center bolt. No need to waste your time and try salvaging your old bolts. Feel free to give me a call or send me a message, I would be more than happy to help you out.
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To make your life easy just cut all the old spring eye bolts off and the U-bolts. Get a new main leaf (if that is the route you want or get a whole new pack) and get a new center bolt. No need to waste your time and try salvaging your old bolts. Feel free to give me a call or send me a message, I would be more than happy to help you out.
-Junior
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Remove the spring and shackle as one unit. The top shackle bolt needs to go from the inside out or it will hit the frame and spring hanger with the extra threads coming out of the nut. The hardest part is lifting the truck I had the help of a forklift so it made it easy.
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$600.00???? Good lord that is high. For that type of money I could set you up with all new suspension all around.
To make your life easy just cut all the old spring eye bolts off and the U-bolts. Get a new main leaf (if that is the route you want or get a whole new pack) and get a new center bolt. No need to waste your time and try salvaging your old bolts. Feel free to give me a call or send me a message, I would be more than happy to help you out.
-Junior
To make your life easy just cut all the old spring eye bolts off and the U-bolts. Get a new main leaf (if that is the route you want or get a whole new pack) and get a new center bolt. No need to waste your time and try salvaging your old bolts. Feel free to give me a call or send me a message, I would be more than happy to help you out.
-Junior
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$600.00???? Good lord that is high. For that type of money I could set you up with all new suspension all around.
To make your life easy just cut all the old spring eye bolts off and the U-bolts. Get a new main leaf (if that is the route you want or get a whole new pack) and get a new center bolt. No need to waste your time and try salvaging your old bolts. Feel free to give me a call or send me a message, I would be more than happy to help you out.
-Junior
To make your life easy just cut all the old spring eye bolts off and the U-bolts. Get a new main leaf (if that is the route you want or get a whole new pack) and get a new center bolt. No need to waste your time and try salvaging your old bolts. Feel free to give me a call or send me a message, I would be more than happy to help you out.
-Junior
Hey I need Front Leaf springs for my 03
I have 10 Leafs in the lift I have Now its 6"
Looking for something with ez ride for 6" lift
Can you Hook that Up Im about 4 weeks out from Buying them so trying to get my ducks in a row
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No problem! Happy to help, let me know if you need assistance with anything. I'm just a phone call away. Have a good road trip!
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On my buddies truck on the rear springs, rear bolts, we just ended up cutting the bolt and getting new bolts and putting them in from the outside...like they should have been from the factory
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Thx, everyone.
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