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Oct 31, 2019 | 01:27 PM

GreyScar

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1968 Coil Spring Upper Mount 2WD

I stripped the Frame Pockets off of Chassis by Drilling out the Rivets when I decided to Clean up Front Rails. The Left Hand Mount when installing back on Frame is Setback off the frame a little , Right Hand Side is Flush to Frame Right behind the Serial # area.The rear of the mount sets Flush to the Frame at Steering Mount but at the front it sets back off Frame a Hair. While the Passenger side sets Flush to Frame on Both front and back of Mount. If any of you Folks has a Bumpside would you take a look at this area. I know there is some stager built into the I beam design but never paid it any attention. If mind is bent now's the time to Replace it. Installing 78 Beams and Disc now's the time to Repair it or is this the way Ford set the Rails.

Oct 31, 2019 | 03:43 PM

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1968 (?) 2WD Coil Spring Upper Mount

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I stripped the Frame Pockets off of Chassis by Drilling out the Rivets when I decided to Clean up Front Rails. The Left Hand Mount when installing back on Frame is Setback off the frame a little , Right Hand Side is Flush to Frame Right behind the Serial # area.The rear of the mount sets Flush to the Frame at Steering Mount but at the front it sets back off Frame a Hair. While the Passenger side sets Flush to Frame on Both front and back of Mount. If any of you Folks has a Bumpside would you take a look at this area. I know there is some stager built into the I beam design but never paid it any attention. If mine is bent now's the time to Replace it. Installing 78 Beams and Disc now's the time to Repair it or is this the way Ford set the Rails.

Please, when asking questions, list all the pertinent info. Is this an F100, F250 or F350?

C6TZ-5A306-C .. Front Spring & Shock Housing / Obsolete

1965/70 F100/250 2WD // 1971/79 F100 2WD // 1971/79 F250 2WD with 6200 - 6300 - 6900 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Ratings // 1975/79 F150 2WD
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C9TZ-5A306-A .. Front Spring & Shock Housing / Obsolete

1967/70 F350.
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D4TZ-5A306-A .. Front Spring & Shock Housing / Obsolete

1971/79 F250 2WD Regular & Crew Cabs with 7500 & 8100 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Ratings // 1971/79 F350 // 1974/79 F250 2WD Super Cabs.

See 5A306 in pic:

Nov 1, 2019 | 04:20 AM

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F100, Sorry about that was off to work and in a Hurry. The 5A306 is what I was Referencing, Driver Side is not Laying Flat to Frame on the Forward edge. As mentioned Passenger side is laying Flat Forward and Aft. along the Frame Rail Flats. The edge Stands Off about a 1/4", wanted to make sure this is Normal or if mind is Warped. Was hoping someone could look at this area, Don't see why it would not be the same 67-72.

Nov 1, 2019 | 09:07 AM

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Both Spring perches should be flush with the frame

Hope this pic helps. The Spring perches should be flush on both sides.

Nov 1, 2019 | 11:14 AM

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Mines Bent then, Anybody have the Driver side available? fe390pc Thanks a Million Man, Now how the Hell did that thing get Bent in it's past?

Nov 1, 2019 | 08:02 PM

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F100, Sorry about that was off to work and in a Hurry. The 5A306 is what I was Referencing, Driver Side is not Laying Flat to Frame on the Forward edge. As mentioned Passenger side is laying Flat Forward and Aft. along the Frame Rail Flats. The edge Stands Off about a 1/4", wanted to make sure this is Normal or if mind is Warped.

Was hoping someone could look at this area, Don't see why it would not be the same 67-72.

I said in post #2 that C6TZ-5A306-C is the same 1965/79 F100, F150 is the same 1975/79...also the same as some F250's.

Right and left is also the same for all.

Nov 2, 2019 | 12:54 AM

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Thanks Dummy, I put string own the Frame and Tape measure, Just about every measurement I take is showing about 1 1/4" Kick to the Left if setting in Drivers Seat. Cross measurements are about 1/4' to 1/2" off at every Hole to Hole measurement. Looks like this Driver side wheel came to a Hard Stop sometime in it's life. Got to Checking I beam Brackets a little closer and there is a Twist to it Slightly, and Radius arm appears to have been Swapped out. Thanks for your Help.