1969 d100 front springs
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1969 d100 front springs
Purchased a 1969 d100 Adventure a couple of months ago that was rebuilt 14 years ago,the owner advised me that he removed 2 leafs from front the front suspension to level the truck as most sweptlines front ends sat higher than rear. I noticed the axle the touched the header.Is this a common practice to drop the front suspension to level these trucks for apperance É
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Re: 1969 d100 front springs
De-arching the leaf springs vs. removing leafs is the better way to go. I did that on my '71 D100 and it brought it down with no issues. Now it isn't quite as low as I want it to be but that will only come when I put an IFS on it.
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1971 Dodge D100
1971 Dodge D100
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Re: 1969 d100 front springs
Thanks, Mark.The front shackle angle seems far to forward to me.I will have the spring leafs reinstalled and de arch if necesssary.Tried to load a couple of pics,but it seems I need to decrease file size
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Re: 1969 d100 front springs
De-arcing will push the shackle forward the exact same amount. That's basic high school geometry.
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Re: 1969 d100 front springs
Does anybody have a specification or picture of the factory shackle angle.
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Re: 1969 d100 front springs
The shackle moves all the time as the springs flex up and down on the road. That's the purpose of the shackle.
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Re: 1969 d100 front springs
Yes,but wondering what the stationary angle is when parked of the front shackle