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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 08:54 PM
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Question What is this Bracket for?
I know it's a stupid question, but it's been bugging me.

This is the passenger side shock mount on the rear axle of my 03 S-Crew... What is the extra bracketry that is integrated with the shock mount?

 
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 09:42 PM
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Might be for that traction ber they put on the lightning.?
 
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 10:07 PM
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The lower shock bracket allows for 2 shock orientations; standard and staggered.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by max mitchell
The lower shock bracket allows for 2 shock orientations; standard and staggered.
So is one way better than the other?
 
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 01:20 PM
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Ford has used the staggered shock setup on their highest performance vehicles for around half a century.
 
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