OK, so I'm finally putting my straight axle back on. I got the spring locating pins lined up with the axle holes and put my 4 degree caster shims in and it's all lined up and good. For the life of me I can't figure out how the front lower shock mounts go back on to the u-bolt. The service manual picture has me even more confused. Anyone got a halfway decent pic of the stock setup assembled? This is for a 55 F-100 BTW. Thanks as always!

Ron

 

Ron
It's been a long time since I worked on a newer model like yours. My 48 shocks mount to a pin that goes thru the axel outside of the spring pad.
Hope that giggles the mind a bit

Dick

 

This might help:

Front axle removal
Front axle restoration

The first link shows the axle from the underside. Hope this helps!



Kevin
1953 Ford F-100
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