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Old 11-04-2009, 04:40 PM
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Try loosening the bolts and let the spring/shackle settle at the right height/angle. Look for a broken leaf too. Or the pack may have bent after it broke and you drove a little with it.

Oh and btw, my Mother lives in Londonderry.
 

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Well it's one reason anyway! Tires exploding and trucks flipping is the main reason.
And randomly catching fire.
 
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it snapped as i turned into the dealership, and i had to drive 14 miles back home like that...the leafsd rent snapped, i did check for that. ill try loosing the bolts and see if that helps
 
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don't want to make you feel bad but be glad you got that dicount because i was just looking for new shackles for my truck cause mine are geting rusty here is a set from summit for only $63.00 http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BE...uck+Cab%7cClub
 
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I would have suggested going here if he posted the problem before buying new stuff. Since they are located right off exit 5 in Londonderry. If you need new springs give them a call. I paid around $70 for a shackle w/bushing,2 new bolts/nuts and a bushing for the spring.http://www.donovancompany.com/
 
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thats not a bad price.
 
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since mine are going bad and gonna need to be replaced would that be all i need to replace them http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BEL-6404/ or well i need to get other stuff?
 
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you need the bolts. and the reason i got it from the dealer, s because it literally snapped turning in as i said. and with a problem like that i dont want to sit on it, so i grabbed the part, since eveything was in stock
 
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alright cool i just was reading the discription and it said about haveing hardware so i thinck they come with thanx for the feed back did you figure out the leveling problem?
 
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i think the shock blew out. its at 1 1/2 inch difference now with lossening the bolts and letting it level, but i hope when i change the other shackle it might level it. I just replaced the suspension, but with the rear, i went with the $21 Monroes, so i think when it snapped all the prssure blew out the shock. Because when i was jumping on the bumper to test it, it bounced a few times after i stopped and usually if it bounces 4-5 times more after you stop bouncing it, the shock is most likely gone.



i havent checked yet bu is there any good trailing i can do in Londonderry Zman?
 

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