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Old Jun 21, 2022 | 10:25 PM
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Shackle angle

I did a 4” shackle flip on my 95 f150 and I’m not sure if I have the correct angle. Looks like I’m at about 100 degrees from ground- I heard that I want to be more like 45. Any advice would be much appreciated!




 
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Old Jun 22, 2022 | 05:31 AM
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You want the shackle to be aimed backwards, at least slightly. This way when the spring expands under compression, it isn't working against itself. It might correct itself a little with the bed back on the truck but that's not correct as-is.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2022 | 09:03 AM
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Until you've got the box back on it, and load the suspension up, worrying about the shackle angle is sort of meaningless. If it still looks like that after you put the box back on, then it's time to be concerned.
 
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