New leaf springs to raise the rear

7173Mustangs.com

Help Support 7173Mustangs.com:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
72Mach

72Mach

New member
Joined
Apr 29, 2024
Messages
1
Reaction score
7
Location
Phoenix, AZ
My Car
1972 Mach
I wanted to thank DaveMT for his leaf spring post a couple years ago. I recently replaced mine using the same springs (Scott Drake #C5ZZ-5560-HD) 5-leaf rear springs). Purchased from JEGS. Also bought the longer u-bolts from NPD and had the result I was looking for. My Mach was a real tail dragger prior. Also, got rid of the useless non functioning air shocks. Brought the rear up about an inch.
 

Attachments

  • IMG_4047.jpeg
    IMG_4047.jpeg
    2.5 MB
  • IMG_1867.jpeg
    IMG_1867.jpeg
    2.2 MB
72Mach said:
I wanted to thank DaveMT for his leaf spring post a couple years ago. I recently replaced mine using the same springs (Scott Drake #C5ZZ-5560-HD) 5-leaf rear springs). Purchased from JEGS. Also bought the longer u-bolts from NPD and had the result I was looking for. My Mach was a real tail dragger prior. Also, got rid of the useless non functioning air shocks. Brought the rear up about an inch.
Click to expand...
I also used the standard eye 5 leafs with a 1"added shackle. The center of your arc will sit @ 1" lower. It's best to keep the shocks in mid-range of their travel for optimal performance. I ended up putting a 1/2" rubber spacer on each shock.
 

Attachments

  • IMG_4233.JPG
    IMG_4233.JPG
    1.4 MB
  • IMG_4249.JPG
    IMG_4249.JPG
    1.4 MB
72Mach said:
I wanted to thank DaveMT for his leaf spring post a couple years ago. I recently replaced mine using the same springs (Scott Drake #C5ZZ-5560-HD) 5-leaf rear springs). Purchased from JEGS. Also bought the longer u-bolts from NPD and had the result I was looking for. My Mach was a real tail dragger prior. Also, got rid of the useless non functioning air shocks. Brought the rear up about an inch.
Click to expand...
The ass dragging rear springs were the “handling” package. All it did was lower the center of gravity but made it look dumpy! I replaced my rear springs with a set from CJ Pony. I added a mofidied replacement shackle on the driver’s side to correct a 1/2 in list. She looks great with her jacked hind quarters!
 
Last edited:

Similar threads

td71mach1
New Rear Spring Sway Bar Plate is too Narrow for the U-Bolts
2
Replies
21
Views
2K
Stanglover
Stanglover
griffbl
New Spring advice front and rear, Height of fenders, Passenger side rear is lower by 5/8" now....or maybe a bit lower.
2
Replies
38
Views
5K
Stanglover
Stanglover
Stanglover
Advice on rear Leaf Spring / 71 351C 4V
2 3
Replies
45
Views
9K
Stanglover
Stanglover
RocketFoot
From the 7173 Wiki Blog: Members Rides: Mister 4×4
Replies
0
Views
1K
RocketFoot
RocketFoot
J
New suspension and steering parts for '73 convertible
Replies
7
Views
2K
JD79
J

Latest posts

Back
Top