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Apr 6, 2009 | 03:02 PM

993/4ton

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? about springs

I have an 88 Bronco with the quad shock upgrade from the factory. I am trying to find some new stock height springs, but I am having a hard time finding any that do not say "exc. quad-shock". What is the diffrence in the springs between the quad shock and regular front end? Will the regular springs work for me? The only place I can get them is from the stealership at 200 a pop!

Apr 6, 2009 | 03:53 PM

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I have quad shocks as well. As far as I know the The "quad shock" is the heavy duty, or snow plow prep package, what ever you want to call it. I may be worng on this and im sure someone will chime in and correct me if i am. I wouldnt see a problem with running the regular spring up front, as long as you arent planing on plowing snow with it. I hope I didnt stear you down the wrong path.

Apr 6, 2009 | 04:11 PM

Kemicalburns

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the dual shock was part of the tow package.

if you get new front springs it doesnt matter regarding the dual shock setup. when you buy new shocks it does matter.

Apr 6, 2009 | 04:15 PM

drunkdave

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yeah, thats right. I knew it was the tow package, it slipped my mind for some reson.

Apr 7, 2009 | 03:08 PM

drunkdave

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I found answer for where you can get front springs. LMC Truck , The HD coil spring part # 45-2870, $79.95. The STD coil spring part # 45-2865, and is also $79.95. Hope this helps.

Jun 20, 2011 | 10:31 PM

mattsautobody442

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called lmc, those springs are not for quad shock front ends

Jun 21, 2011 | 09:27 AM

Kemicalburns

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so what, run them anyway. they probably say that because the new springs are stiffer. perhaps look at jeffs bronco graveyard.

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Jun 21, 2011 | 04:57 PM

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They say that because Ford put a different part number on the OEM springs under the trucks with the auxiliary (forward) shocks. Ford's "excuse" to charge more for them. When someone makes an aftermarket component as a direct fit, they go by the OEM part number. Since the OEM part number for the quad-shock equipped trucks differs from the others, they use the "standard" part number to create their "direct fit" replacement. Legally, they cannot say it "fits quad-shock front end" because it was built to the specs of the OTHER Ford part number. I have swapped springs from one to the other many times. Even stood uncompressed springs from both front ends side-by-side and if I didn't already know which one came from which truck, I wouldn't know which was which.