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Topic: my leafs on my 64 f-lane angle inwards-can i change this?
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smblk t-bolt
Gearhead Posts: 102
From: port alberni BC Canada
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 08-17-2006 08:22 PM
 
why are the rear leafs angled inwards on my 64 'lane...when you look from behind you can see that the rear shackles do not line up with the front perchs, meaning the leafs angle inwards? is there a reason for this and can I change the front leaf hangers to a new location to straighten out the leafs? what i want to do is relocate the front perchs so i can install cal-tracs which i cant put on right now because the front spring eye is inside a box hanging off the inside of my frame rail.:-?
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roger
Gearhead Posts: 533
From: ontario, canada
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 08-18-2006 08:49 AM
I don;t think they changed from 62-65, my 62;s & 63;s certainly don;t angle inwards.
Are the rear hangers stock, in stock location?
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smblk t-bolt
Gearhead Posts: 102
From: port alberni BC Canada
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 08-19-2006 01:17 AM
yest, they are in the stock location, though the shackles are not original... is it possible that the original shackles rather than hanging straight down have an offset in them?
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TomP
Gearhead Posts: 6376
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 08-19-2006 05:21 AM
That's the way they come, the only reason to angle the rear of them inward is for tire clearance. You can make offset shackles to do that.
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roger
Gearhead Posts: 533
From: ontario, canada
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 08-19-2006 11:50 AM
My rear shackles are offset, never noticed before, the inside bracket comes straight down to the spring, whereas, the outside bracket has a jog in it to the spring.
I don;t remember but maybe i used different brackets when the 8.8" went under her.
Other than not having to use lowering blocks(with the stock 8") to get the right stance, this was the only mod.
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