What spring bucket?
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Laughing Gas
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From: Roseburg, OR
What spring bucket?
Okay... what the heck truck is this spring bucket off of? The PO of my truck replaced both sides and I don't know what. I have to get rid of these crappy shocks and would like to know how much different this is than the stock '72 F100.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...id=101662&.jpg
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Last edited by IB Tim; Jan 10, 2006 at 06:42 AM.
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Laughing Gas
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I looked at a big Bronco once and thought it looked similar, I guess that's what we'll go with. Is there any inherent benefit to putting the shock in front or in back of the spring? I think my radius arms are from the same vehicle, because they have mounts on them as well.
If I get a new pair of front shocks, do I put them in front of the spring and try to move the old shocks (which aren't totally shot, they're just kind of weak for as heavy as this thing is) to the rear of the spring? Or do I just put the new ones to the rear of the spring and leave the current ones where they're at?
If I get a new pair of front shocks, do I put them in front of the spring and try to move the old shocks (which aren't totally shot, they're just kind of weak for as heavy as this thing is) to the rear of the spring? Or do I just put the new ones to the rear of the spring and leave the current ones where they're at?
Lead Driver
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From: Senoia, GA
yea those look like big bronco coil buckets
where you place the sock wont matter but you dont want to leave the old ones in and add new ones. get the gas pressurized shocks and where you plae them (the front or rear mounting spot) wont ak a difference
-cutts-
where you place the sock wont matter but you dont want to leave the old ones in and add new ones. get the gas pressurized shocks and where you plae them (the front or rear mounting spot) wont ak a difference
-cutts-
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There is one issue with that, most of the shocks OEM designated for the front position are really soft shocks since they're supposed to be paired with a rear (which was the factory default position).
If you put one in the front position just make sure that it's one designed to be used in a single shock setup.
The mounting setup is the same between a 72 and a 78, but the '67-'72 shocks are slightly longer (2" IIRC) than the later shocks. I know for a fact '67-'72 shocks are 4-5" longer than '80-96 shocks.
Justin
If you put one in the front position just make sure that it's one designed to be used in a single shock setup.
The mounting setup is the same between a 72 and a 78, but the '67-'72 shocks are slightly longer (2" IIRC) than the later shocks. I know for a fact '67-'72 shocks are 4-5" longer than '80-96 shocks.
Justin
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