Three Questions I have

[Blue Steel]

I've got three questions for you guys. 1) Where can I purchase shackles for my truck, and which do you recommend (I want them for increased rear height) 2) Where can I purchase a full length add-a-leaf for my truck. It is for height, but it is mainly for heavy loads. I tote around heavy marine science gear as well as heavy speakers for PA's and such cause I'm in a band. 3) Where can I get these installed at? Will the ford garage install them, or do I have to go to a 4x4 shop. Also, does anyone have any pictures of the torsion bars so that I can find them and twist them up 2" to jack up the front a bit. Thanks in advance for all your answers. I've got a 97 SOHC XLT by the way. Thanks.

 

[Hotweels]

HI !!!

For the shackels you might want to try your local 4x4 shop and they should also sell rancho suspension and i think rancho sells one add a leaf to firm up your ride not sure on that tho, OR go to a place that sells and installs drop hitches and they might be able to help with a add-a-leaf. Hope this helps

 

[JDraper]

You can get shackles form www.desertrat.com. I suggest the Warrior shackles. I think the p/n is war-153. You can get the add a leaf's from almost any aftermarket company. www.summitracing.com has them. As for the torsion twist, do a search here on either 'torsion' or 'shackle' and you should find lots of info. Also, you might want to go buy a Haynes maintenance manual. It gives detailed info and pix of almost anything you need to do to the truck, including where the torsion bars and bolts are

 

[taxx]

1) Yes just ask at your local shop for them to order the shackles from warior

2) Local spring shop (?)

3) I doubt Ford will do it, but you never know. Personally, if I wasn't going to do it myself, I would take it to an automotive spring shop and have them cusom fit something...

I don't have any pictures of the torsion bar but I will take on later. If you crawl under the truck behind the front wheel and you look up you will see a long bar (torsion bar) going from the front suspension to the frame. It has a housing around it at the frame but that can stay on. Look at the housing toward the center of the truck and you will see a bold head stickig down. This is the adjustment screw.

 

[taxx]

PICTURES!

1 = Housing
2 = view of adjustment screw looking up!

 

[Blue Steel]

thanks for all your help guys. i think i just might try to do the torsion twist myslelf after some consideration. thanks for the pics taxxman2k. they helped me locate where i need to be. jdraper, i can't find the shackles on www.desertrat.com. the warrior shackles are the ones i want due to everyone raving about their strength. does anyone have any recommendations for which add-a-leaf kit to buy, and from which manufacturer? are there any differences between one product and the other as far as quality and durability? thanks guys

 

[jimbo74]

call destert rat.. they have them warrior pn war-153

 

[JDraper]

Yeah, give em a call. I think they just don't have them up on their website. I've heard that comment before.