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Re-Arching


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When you have leaf srings re arched will that change the distance from hole to hole. i have never had springs re arched and wanted to see if it would before i have it done
 


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it will change the eye to eye measurement straight across when they are not installed in the truck, yes. They will still go right back in, the shackle will reach them .
 

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but if you went with to much when re arching wouldnt that cause ur shackles to be to far to the back i always thought u wanted shackes either angled slightly to the front or straight up and down
 

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re-arching springs is supposed to bring the arch back to factory
 

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did you go nuts with the hf bender or something and its riding like ass????:D
 

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but if you went with to much when re arching wouldnt that cause ur shackles to be to far to the back i always thought u wanted shackes either angled slightly to the front or straight up and down
by the way, straight up and down is bad, you want them leaning back... like so.

 

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