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Old 04-09-2007, 02:59 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hey all,
LOOKING FOR SOME ADVICE FOR A SAGGY BACK END. I WAS THINKING LEAF SPRING HELPERS AND MAYBE EXTENDED SHACKLES... ANYONE KNOW WHERE I CAN GET SHACKLES THAT WILL WORK FOR A '99 EXPLORER 4WD. ???
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Are you carrying a lot of weight? Are the leaf springs or shocks just plain ol' worn out?
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I used to pull a 24' travel trailer and yeah I know my shocks are warn out, however it has always appeared to slope backwards even since it was new... Any suggestions so I dont scrape bottom when Im off road? Shackles etc?
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replaces shocks with nice higher preformance shocks and get a thing called ''ADD A LEAF'' it will stiffin up the rear the more you add. get em at your local parts store.
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you might have broken or just worn out leaf springs also. i would probally suggest just replacing the leafsprings, go to a junkyard or get em new.
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