Replacing rear shackle hanger
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From: Peabody
Replacing rear shackle hanger
I know everyone loves pictures, so here's a driveway repair.
I don't have a shot of the finished shot becasue it got dark, but everything ground down and bolted up without a problem.
I hate rust:
broken hanger:
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road salt too:
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old hanger next to new
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Spot of old hanger, before knocking off rivets... what a mess
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truck in the air (eh, kinda, limited recources)
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I don't have a shot of the finished shot becasue it got dark, but everything ground down and bolted up without a problem.
I hate rust:
broken hanger:
brokenhanger-.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
road salt too:
Image of broken hanger - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
old hanger next to new
oldnxttonew.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
Spot of old hanger, before knocking off rivets... what a mess
oldremoved.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
truck in the air (eh, kinda, limited recources)
truckup.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
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From: Peabody
wouldn't be too hard (or necessary) if everything didn't rot and seize. I had to cut the old eye bolt out too, and picked up a grade 8 from lowes.
i guess it's a pretty common problem. My last f150 (a 94 versus this 96) did the same thing.
It wasn't too bad, I had a good grinding wheel
i guess it's a pretty common problem. My last f150 (a 94 versus this 96) did the same thing.
It wasn't too bad, I had a good grinding wheel
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Gosh and I thought Fords had chevys beat as far as rust outs go.
I think any state that uses crap on the roads and rots your vehicle out should have to pay for the repairs. Maybe time for a class action law suit.
I think any state that uses crap on the roads and rots your vehicle out should have to pay for the repairs. Maybe time for a class action law suit.
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The frame is SOLID tho. I got the truck real cheap because of some of these small things I don't mind fixing.
From my experience Ford has Chebbie beat in the drivetrain (especially my set-up), but have the usual rust areas that always needs some attention. Holds true if you have a post '88 chebbie anyway. Pre 88 forget about it haha
From my experience Ford has Chebbie beat in the drivetrain (especially my set-up), but have the usual rust areas that always needs some attention. Holds true if you have a post '88 chebbie anyway. Pre 88 forget about it haha
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