They are welded on both sides all the way around, about 50" of weld each and we use a 350 amp machine to assure serious penetration. As you can see we have done away with the "female style" shackle receiver end and went with a much stronger design. This design allows the use of a non Ford specific loose shackle that is 2" wide and 3/8" thick. The Brackets have 2 mounting positions rather than the 3 I had planned, making 3 left too little room for the hanger itself in the position I wanted it.

The position is angled forward to accept the force from the direction it originates. The 2 position mounting options are the stock position and 1 1/2" in front of it to allow for a reasonable shackle angle when using lift springs. The entire bracket is made of 3/8" material, the bushing sleeve is 2" x .25 wall DOM and encased within the 3/8" plate by a rim all the way around so it can't rip out and is always perfectly in line with the rest. The Bushings themselves are 1 1/2" in the minor diameter so you can flex them hard without tearing up the bushings and the bushing shoulder is 1/4" thick for the same reason. Due to the crossmember location we needed to make the frame internal strengtheners seperate and they are round to distribute the load most evenly, they are essentially a 2" diameter washer but we make them 3/16" thick to better match the material thickness they are protecting. We would recommend removing the gas tank to install them and weld the internal strengtheners on for absolute strength. If you want to make it easy weld the nut on at that time also and use a lock washer on the outside. They mount through the stock rivet holes and after removing the gastank should take no more than 15 minutes to install. Everything in the picture will be included, on the shackles we will offer either a 4" or 5" option. The Brackets are 4 1/2" over stock and we will offer a 6 1/2" option if anyone wants it. The shackle Bolts will also be provided. All hardware is grade 8. These are big but they are not huge and clunky like the rest I have seen and they will have our lifetime unlimited Guarantee too! These came out on the high end of my cost estimates but they include the shackles so that saves you anywhere from $60-100 depending on the shackles you would have bought from another company! These are made to the standard Ford spring width but we can make them to match any spring width you want, just give us a little notice.....Another thing to keep in mind, your springs may be new 8" lift springs or 30 year old flat stock springs so don't be afraid to drill a few holes in the frame to make them fit perfectly for YOUR truck!

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