Kags101
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- Joined
- Aug 30, 2022
- Messages
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- Reaction score
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- Points
- 3
- Location
- Calgary, Ab
- Vehicle Year
- 1989
- Make / Model
- Ford Bronco II
- Engine Type
- 2.9 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- 4"
- Tire Size
- 31x10.5
All started with rear leaf spring replacement on my 1989 Bronco II XL. The old springs were sagged obviously. the shackles were shot, with no hope of removal. when attempting to remove the bolt for the upper shackle mount, the hangers started to twist. Further inspection found almost 50% of the hanger metal was rusted away and gone. The hangers were still riveted on, so they've never been replaced. i.e theres no way that these are not factory fitment and design. That being said, i cannot anywhere find the hangers for the bronco II. They are NOT the same as the ranger. Everywhere i look says they are, but ive had Ranger hangers in my hand, and held up on my truck, they are not the same as the ones that came off. I've now bought leaf hangers for the Ranger, the E-150, the F-150/full sized bronco and none of them are correct. The ranger ones are the closest, but the mounting holes are not the same, and they do not stick out from the frame as far as the bronco ones. therefore even if i drilled to get the mounting holes the same, the Front leaf hangers would not align wit the rear hangers and shackles. Has anyone come across this before? see picures (measurements were not taken to be precise, so no need to comment on that) the upper holes are farther apart than the lower ones. On the ranger/b series hangers, the holes are the same distance apart.
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