Rusting front spring perch

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Nov 30, 2007 | 07:15 AM

oldstylefseries

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Rusting front spring perch

Hey fellas,
Been a while since I've been here. I was under my truck (95 F-150, 2wd). I bought this truck new and it has spent it's entire life here in the salt/rust belt. I was under it the other day, and was looking at the FRONT spring perches. They LOOK rusty, and I can chip some chunks off of them. I was just wondering if anybody else has ever had to replace these perches due to rust.
THanks in advance.

Nov 30, 2007 | 09:57 AM

F150xlt

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From: Baltimore

Jeffs Bronco Graveyard sells replacement coil spring towers.
They sell one that has mounting for dual shocks but will still work for trucks that only have a single shock.

I believe the spring towers are held on by some bolts and rivets.

Click on the link below.

http://broncograveyard.com/bronco/i-...uble_shock.htm

Nov 30, 2007 | 01:37 PM

alz

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Check the dealer. I purchased mine from BroncoGraveyard only because I wanted it ASAP, they are local to me. The local dealer was actually cheaper.

Dec 1, 2007 | 11:56 AM

lostin90s

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Yes I have heard of several swaps or patches. I wash mine well every thaw and remove any loose piant. The parts truck I just got rid of they were fine. But yep salts fun isn't it.

Dec 3, 2007 | 01:11 PM

aj197816134

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Salt will eat them, check up on the top. I just posted about them in another post. They arent hard to do.. Need a way to cut and chisel out the rivits, clean up the frame in that area. Get some Grade 8 bolts, nuts and flat washers and go to town. Takes a little over and hour sometimes a lil more but not bad at all to do...