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Old May 5, 2004 | 07:12 PM
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highboy front shackles

does anyone know the distance from center of bolt to center of bolt on the front spring shackle bolts on a high boy? thanks brandon
 
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Old May 6, 2004 | 09:01 PM
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bolt pattern

no one with a high boy is interested in measuring this for me?
 
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Old May 6, 2004 | 09:56 PM
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Im getting 26 1/4" maby 26 1/2" Center of front bolt, to center bolt.
 

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Old May 6, 2004 | 09:57 PM
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Are you taking about the lenth of the shackle? If so I will measure in the morning

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Old May 7, 2004 | 04:56 AM
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yes the shackle lenght

yes i need the shackle length . thanks brandon
 
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Old May 8, 2004 | 08:04 AM
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shackle length

no one on the greatest ford truck web site knows the length of the shackles on the front of a highboy?
 
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Old May 8, 2004 | 05:44 PM
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mines 3-3/4 center to center. don't say i never gave you anything.
 
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Old May 8, 2004 | 07:26 PM
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thank you very much. brandon
 
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Old May 8, 2004 | 09:24 PM
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here are the measurement of the front shackles 5in long, 1 1/2in wide,3/8 in thick, and the holes are 9/16 dia. and 3 3/4 apart. doug.
 
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Old May 9, 2004 | 07:31 AM
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thanks again doug.
 
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