tmr416
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- Joined
- Oct 3, 2020
- Messages
- 13
- Reaction score
- 2
- Points
- 3
- Location
- Seattle
- Vehicle Year
- 1999
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Engine Size
- 4.0
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- 2"
- Tire Size
- 33x10.5R15
I’m installing new leaf springs and bell tech shackles on my 99 XLT 4x4. New to rangers, even newer to wrenching myself. I fought some bolts up at the front leaf spring perches on each side and instead of doing the install one leaf spring at a time (driver side all the way out, new spring and shackle in, passenger next) I took both springs off before putting new ones on.
This took me a couple of days and in between I left my axle hanging by the shocks and drive shaft although I did support it with some smaller Jack stands. Now when I’m installing the first new leaf and shackle, I can’t get the front leaf eye to match up with the spring perch. Did I screw my self by doing both instead of one at a time? How can I get the leaf and the perch to line up? Anything helps thanks.
This took me a couple of days and in between I left my axle hanging by the shocks and drive shaft although I did support it with some smaller Jack stands. Now when I’m installing the first new leaf and shackle, I can’t get the front leaf eye to match up with the spring perch. Did I screw my self by doing both instead of one at a time? How can I get the leaf and the perch to line up? Anything helps thanks.