Okay.. heres the scoop.. I checked under my truck the other day.. and it appears that my bottom leaf spring on both sides is knida shifting back and forth..... Has anyone ever had this happen to them? Will a Sway bar help me with this? Thanks in advance...

 

Have you ever removed the u-bolt plate on the rear springs? If so, there is a chance that it could have been put back on wrong. A turn of 90 degrees causes the ubolts to not hug the leaf springs, thus causing them to shift back and forth. This happened to me once. Just an idea.

Snowball

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1997 F150 SuperCab 4x4 XLT ORP

What Keeps It Movin'!
5.4 Liter V8
Airaid Air Injection System
straight pipes w/dual exit
What Puts It Above The Rest!
10" Whiplash Suspension Lift
3" Performance Accesories Body Lift
Rancho 5000s
40X17X15 Gumbo Monster Mudders
15X12.5 Prime Racing Wheels
Other Doodads
Westin Nerf Bars
Delta Tool Box
Interior Mods
4" Rear Seat Lift
What Keeps It Bumpin'!
Sony Sound System
Custom Fit Box Under Rear Seat which holds
4-10 Sony XPlod Subs and, Airaid, Straight exaust
4 XPlod Mid Ranges in all four corners
Rockford Fosgate Amp

Any questions? Email me at snowball@cfw.com



A State Trooper once told me..."There's no use in measuring it, I know it's illegal. Sign here please."

Oh well, Keep On Truckin!!!

 

Thanks for the reply.. but no.. I haven't modified or done anything to the leaf springs or the U bolt plate... I am thinking that I just have to jack the back end up.. realign the springs and buy some spring clamps.. although I would prefer to know why this happened to begin with...

 

My rear springs have shifted also. I saw a thing in Truckin' where they used a band clamp (hose clamp) to align the springs. I think they loosened all the bolts, then put on the clamp, and then retightened all the bolts.

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97 std. long bed
cat back
2-4 Ground Force drop
6-way power adjust seats
w/power lumbar
Pioneer in dash CD w/4 100w. 3way Pioneer 6X9's
Pretty plain mono-chrome white. http://troy.f150online.net

 

There was a re-call for this on some years 97-99?? check on this site for tsb or re-call its there.

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1997 F-150 XLT 4.6 REGULAR CAB, FLARESIDE PACIFIC CLEARCOAT GREEN 5-SPEED. WESTIN NERF BARS, POWER EVERYTHING,BUG SHIELD, EX-TANG SOFT COVER, BED LINER(FORD).

Better 1/2 : 92 Red T-Bird.

 

The re-call number is below i hope this helps....


NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 98V161000

Component: SUSPENSION:SINGLE AXLE:REAR:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Mfg. Campaign #: 98S18
Year: 1997
Make: FORD TRUCK
Model: F150
Potential Number of Units Affected: 202000
Manufactured From: NOV 1995 To: FEB 1998
Year of Recall: '98
Type of Report: Vehicle
Summary:


Vehicle Description: Light duty 4-wheel drive pickup trucks. If the vehicle is overloaded, the rear leaf springs can be overstressed. A fatigue fracture of the spring can occur. The center leaf of the spring can fracture at the forward edge of the spring seat and, in some cases, contact the fuel tank.

Fuel tank contact can damage the tank and result in fuel leakage. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.

Dealers will inspect the rear springs and install an additional clip on the forward end of the rear springs to prevent fuel tank contact in the event of a leaf fracture. Any fractured springs will be replaced. Owner notification is expected to begin August 10, 1998. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).




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1997 F-150 XLT 4.6 REGULAR CAB, FLARESIDE PACIFIC CLEARCOAT GREEN 5-SPEED. WESTIN NERF BARS, POWER EVERYTHING,BUG SHIELD, EX-TANG SOFT COVER, BED LINER(FORD).

Better 1/2 : 92 Red T-Bird.