I am trying to replace the leaf spring and shackle bushings on my 1978 F250 Crew-cab 4x4 and am having problems finding replacements. Anybody have any recommendations? Thanks!

 

You can have the springs re-arced, and at the same time who ever does the work can replace the bushings.

 

where in Texas do you live?

 

On my '75 F150 the Ford-parts shackles came with a bushing already installed.

Since then I've replaced the bushings in the shackles with black polyurethane from Energy Suspension(?).

And for re-arching the leaf springs they are best done cold with a sledge hammer.

A 10 pound sledge hammer does a nice job on the regular leafs but had to go to a 16 pound sledge for the 5/8" thick overloads, :)

YMMV

Alvin in AZ

 

I have checked Energy Suspension and several other aftermarkets along with Ford and have found that the springs and shackles on the Crew-cab are different than the regular cab and so far have not found any replacement parts. I do not want a lift kit which would come with new bushings because I pull a gooseneck trailer and the smallest lift I have found is a 4" which is too much. Can I turn down a larger set of bushings?

Mil1ion: I live in Central Texas.