Well i did it......almost

[outrun84]

ok guys so i went out and saw my bud over at Ford and he hooked me up with 2 new leaf springs for my 97 xlt. My only question now is....does anybody have any advice for installing these bad boys? Anything i should watch out for? Any advice will do thanks....
~Jon

 

[410Fortune]

Yeah, be prepared to cut off all 4 leaf sorig bolts and replace them with new hardware.

Factory leaf spring and shackle bolts are a PITA and many times must be cut.
Now is a perfect time to replace the sway bar bushings as well as rubber bushings inside the leaf spring eyelets.