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Old 10-28-2010 | 08:49 AM
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Spring Hanger Questions

I have been wondering about this and looking for the answer for a while now.....

Do you have a to put a spring hanger on the front of a truck that came stock with a solid axle and if you don't why do people do it? Can you use the stock spring hangers reliably?
Old 10-28-2010 | 08:52 AM
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They are typically fine, the '84-5 hangers are pretty decent, the '83 and older are on the flimsy side. I replaced my stock hanger to move the axle further forward and to increase clearance for the steering and to improve the caster angle:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...ringHangerDrop
Old 10-28-2010 | 10:26 AM
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The stock spring hanger will suffice for most use. I ran it for a few years on my wheelin rig and the welds started to tear apart so i made a beefy one similar to the ones you can buy and have had no issues.

Basically, if you trash the hell out of your rig its worth adding a hanger, otherwise the stockers will be fine. They are plenty strong for most any wheeling.
Old 10-28-2010 | 11:16 AM
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Thanks for the info.

You would still have to move the rear shackles if you decided to lift it right?
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