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Old 11-27-2017, 11:53 PM   #1
Irish1941
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Friend has a '88 full size Blazer and the front spring hanger is 1" forward.
Somewhere in a past life it got bent.
Wheelbase is off almost dead on 1" on drivers side.
Measured it six ways from Sunday and can only find that the front horn has gone forward. The rear shackles on RH are near vertical and LH side are leaning forward!
Spring at 47" long both sides.
Took it to one frame shop. Take it in for an alignment they said
Toe was out an 1". No kidding seeing axle is forward an 1".
Back to frame shop
They sent it up on their laser machine and come back and say it's wore out bushings.
How can that be if LH shackle is clearly not vertical like RH side?
I show them the stationary front LH hanger is forward an 1" from RH with straight edge across. Nope. Its worn bushings... I guess worn spring bushings can physically move the RIVETED hanger forward an 1" !
ARRGGGG!
$300 wasted and the hanger is still forward 1"
Any idea suggestions on best way tackle this beside drive it in a large stationary object?
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