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New Rear Leaf Springs (DONE)

From 1995 Ford Bronco “Shadofax”, documented by Mark Zoelch.

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1995 Ford Bronco - The next 4 pics are just the new springs and a few details sitting unloaded. I intend to use a zero rate 1" lift so these appear to be a bi… 1995 Ford Bronco - These days, I'm not after super soft articulating springs for the rear. What I want is nice ride, can still hold some decent load, articula… 1995 Ford Bronco - A black multi-leaf spring marked '23411' and '31878' in white lettering rests on a plywood workbench, with a tape measure laid across it. B… 1995 Ford Bronco - A black leaf spring (marked "23411") clamped in a workbench vise with a bushing sleeve at one end, being measured with a tape measure and s… 1995 Ford Bronco - A black threaded bolt or shackle bolt lies on an OSB particleboard surface next to a yellow Lufkin tape measure showing roughly 5.5 inches… 1995 Ford Bronco - Two black leaf springs laid out on a wood workbench, with a bushing-eye end visible at lower left and assorted hardware, sockets, and a tap… 1995 Ford Bronco - Also bought new grade 8 bolts and leaf hangers w/ rubber bushings. So I'm going to try the 5 leaf, no overload 23411, with my own steel wed… 1995 Ford Bronco - A pair of freshly painted gloss-black leaf spring packs held with large C-clamps, leaning against a wooden garage workbench. A toolbox behi… 1995 Ford Bronco - 5/8ths Ubolts. 1995 Ford Bronco - So this is what is being replaced, stock 17 yr old leafs with rancho dual 3" add a leaf plus 1" zero rate and a solid steel block/wedge. ri… 1995 Ford Bronco - This just shows the current clearance from the exhaust with the suspension near max droop. 1995 Ford Bronco - This is the roughly 2.25" solid steel block that I removed. Took the dremel metal cutting wheel to the welds to extricate the wedge portion… 1995 Ford Bronco - Initial fit to see how the new leaf would fit and see if I could still use the 1" zero rate offset like I had ( I was able to, it was near… 1995 Ford Bronco - just a little cleanup and paint, a little rust, not bad. 1995 Ford Bronco - Underbody shot of a black leaf-spring shackle/hanger bracket bolted to a truck frame rail, with the bare frame, floor pan and body mount vi… 1995 Ford Bronco - Next 2 pics you can see the new procomps arch lift vs what I was running. About 2.5" more arch, but of course I'm losing about 1.75" in blo… 1995 Ford Bronco - Pair of new black multi-leaf spring packs with shackles and hardware attached, leaning against a wooden workbench in a garage before instal… 1995 Ford Bronco - Underside view of a truck on jack stands in a garage during a rear suspension job, showing the differential housing, axle tube and a multi-… 1995 Ford Bronco - Underside close-up of a leaf spring suspension with a black multi-leaf pack mounted to the axle via U-bolts, alongside an exposed brake rot… 1995 Ford Bronco - Under-truck view of a rear leaf-spring installation in progress: a black multi-leaf spring pack arcs over the dirty rear axle housing next… 1995 Ford Bronco - Underside rear view of a truck on jack stands in a garage, showing a bare rear axle end with the brake drum/rotor and eight-lug studs expos… 1995 Ford Bronco - With the zero rate I just drilled out the center hole for the leaf pin that goes to the axle spring plate to 9/16ths and used a 9/16ths gra… 1995 Ford Bronco - A large black spring clamp grips the edge of a black metal table, with two rubber-gripped tool handles and copper-colored jaws resting near… 1995 Ford Bronco - As it sits after new leafs. Before, passenger side rear was 43 1/2, driver 43 7/8. After, passenger is 44 1/4, driver 44 1/4 keep in mind I… 1995 Ford Bronco - just shows shackle angle 1995 Ford Bronco - new clearance over exhaust. In extreme downward articulation the leaf could touch. 1995 Ford Bronco - It's been several months since I installed the procomps, sans the massive overload, but plus the 1" ORD zero rate. Looks to me like I'd lik… 1995 Ford Bronco - Two freshly painted black leaf-spring leaves with rubber-padded ends laid on a wooden workbench next to two rusty unrestored leaves, a shop… 1995 Ford Bronco - Hand holding a freshly painted black leaf-spring leaf with a center-bolt hole and end wear pad over a workbench, with two rusty older sprin… 1995 Ford Bronco - next 2 pics are the same, just different lighting. Basically I bought 2 sets of grade 8, 7/16ths fine thread head cap screws/bolts dependin… 1995 Ford Bronco - A new black multi-leaf spring pack laid on a stained wooden workbench, with a yellow zinc-plated center pin standing upright through the le…