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Old Apr 18, 2004 | 11:53 PM
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Darned Rancho aftermarket leaf springs in the rear sagged an inch on one side (3 years after installation). I need to find another inch in the form of a spacer block atop the axle. It's a '74 F-100 4X4 with stock 3" block.

Anyone know where I can find a *4" block* that has the tongue that secures it to the u-bolt? I know there's plenty of 1" aluminum blocks out there that I can "stack" another on top of the stock one, but I prefer not to do that if I can help it.

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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 12:05 AM
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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 12:41 AM
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I'd take them out and to the nearest spring shop to have them rearched.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 08:48 AM
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Mil1ion,

I guess I don't understand why this isn't 73-79 truck related, since that's what my question is about (??)

For future reference, what would you like to see in this folder? What kind of questions?

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Mark,

Thanks for your suggestion, but wouldn't the springs just eventually return to the condition they are in now?

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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by mlr123
Darned Rancho aftermarket leaf springs in the rear sagged an inch on one side (3 years after installation). Thanx

Michelle
Are you teh original owner/purchaser of the springs?
Why not call Rancho?

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Commo,
Thanks for that suggestion--It's been over 3 years and the warranty on their springs ran out! Guess I could buy another set, but at $300 seems they shouldn't have sagged in the first place.........

UPDATE: Actually (!)--I just found the receipt--it's *ROUGH COUNTRY* brand springs and they were purchased in 2000.

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