Front spring shackle question?
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Front spring shackle question?
Just out looking at my 1984 F250 4x4 and noticed that when looking at the front end, the drivers side front spring shackle is approximately 3/4 higher than the passenger side bolt hole to bolt hole.
Is this normal or is my frame out of whack??
Is this normal or is my frame out of whack??
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I just jacked up the drivers side using a high lift jack until all the weight was off the suspension and there was no movement on the shackle with the tire off the ground or when prying the shackle down.
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Those bushings lead a hard life on the ttb leaf spring trucks. If you have never changed those bushings out, it's long long overdue. I put plastic ones in mine when I redid it. When the ttb flexes, it puts a twist on those shackle bushings, and the rubber ones don't last very long.
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Those bushings lead a hard life on the ttb leaf spring trucks. If you have never changed those bushings out, it's long long overdue. I put plastic ones in mine when I redid it. When the ttb flexes, it puts a twist on those shackle bushings, and the rubber ones don't last very long.
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