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Old 09-23-2010, 02:20 AM
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Spring pocket question

So I got the pleasure of breaking a spring pocket today and was curious. As this is a common weak link in these trucks, does anyone make a better than stock replacement? Maybe thicker steel, or something?
 
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Old 09-27-2010, 05:43 PM
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Do you mean the shock/spring tower riveted to the frame (#3 in this diagram)?



How did it break, exactly? Got pics? The only problems I know of are rust & this:



But the stock one has lasted 17 years so far - how much better does it need to be? Just get one from Ford, RockAuto, JBG, LMC... Use this TSB to replace it:

 



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