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Rear leaf suspension

From 1986 Ford Ranger — documented by TTB Blows.

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1986 Ford Ranger - Rear shackles; on top, stock Ranger shackle, below is GM shackle that came with my 63" rear springs. I used the GM shackle because of the l… 1986 Ford Ranger - ..... it's hard to make out but the GM shackle uses slightly thicker legs 1986 Ford Ranger - A stock Ranger shackle is already in compression from the factory, but I figured I'd like to gain some lift by dropping the shackle a bit m… 1986 Ford Ranger - like this. Of course you've weakened the hanger substantially so some sort of guessetting is required. 1986 Ford Ranger - I chose to box/gusset with 2.5" square. This is yet another thing I thought might come out looking halfway professional but mostly looks bo… 1986 Ford Ranger - Rear/rear hanger installed 1986 Ford Ranger - Now, for the front hangers for the rear springs, I determined where I wanted them and found one of the stock holes would work well with thi… 1986 Ford Ranger - The hanger would need to bolt on an uneven area of frame here, so I welded in some scrap and ground smooth 1986 Ford Ranger - there's the idea (yeah, I cut the stock hanger some) 1986 Ford Ranger - Done. If I decide three bolts isn't sufficient I'll weld it the frame, but I suspect it'll be fine. 1986 Ford Ranger - Right side 63" Chevy installed 1986 Ford Ranger - Great shot of me, huh? I cut 10" off the rear frame. Note the factory rear xmember has been moved forward (it's cheesy but I don't have tim… 1986 Ford Ranger - A shorter Ranger with rear leafs installed. I believe this reduced the wheelbase by about 10" 1986 Ford Ranger - Rear axle is in. Never mind brakes, parking brake, anti-wrap, driveshaft, etc etc 1986 Ford Ranger - The rear suspension and axle assembly of a truck are visible, with leaf springs supporting the frame.