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Re: rear spring hangers
[Re: earthmover]
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04/23/10 07:36 PM
04/23/10 07:36 PM
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I had the same problem. I was told I probably had too short leaf springs. Since I paid good $ for 6 leaf 'xhd' springs off ebay last year, I decided to keep them and extend my rear hangers foreward. Another strategy is to shim them if you only need a little bit more angle. You can also shim the front hangers but then you're lengthening the wheelbase. I got a used set of hangers, cut them and welded in some plate, moving the rear shackle upper pivot foreward a few inches. The new longer hangers are gonna touch the trunk floor to avoid getting too much leverage on the two bolts that hold them on (72 demon). I have to shave the tops outboard sides because the trunk floor is bead rolled (probably stamped but you know what I mean) right in that spot. Anyway, Good luck
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Re: rear spring hangers
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#678430
04/23/10 07:48 PM
04/23/10 07:48 PM
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yea i was thinking of doing a shim type deal and up grade to a grade 8 bolt..i just thought that someone would have stamped some of these since they make the front one....but ill get something fig. out here soon..thanks for your help....can you tell any diff. since you got the angle right in it now....oh and i have the 02/03 ss springs for a body and its a 70 duster they are not flatten out or anything i just notice it when i took the rear out to adj. pinion angle..
Last edited by earthmover; 04/23/10 07:50 PM.
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Re: rear spring hangers
[Re: earthmover]
#678436
04/24/10 12:26 AM
04/24/10 12:26 AM
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Yeah your gonna have to move the upper hole(in the frame)... its simple.. get the angle correct, mark the location , drill the hole and weld in a tube in the frame rail.... wont take you all that long
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