Dorman Rear Rearward Leaf Spring Shackle: Enhanced Performance for Ford / Lincoln Models Review

Good replacement for 2009 Ford Ranger for rusty factory equipment. Easy to install but I had my bed removed which gave me more access than usual.

Top bracket was wider than original, presumably to fit more cars; I had to additionally tighten to bend the bracket arms together to prevent leaf spring movement on my 2001 F150. Nuts were also much larger than OEM; good for functionality but does not include anti-rotation braces so you can tighten/loosen with just a ratchet/wrench. I ended up using an old rusty nut with clean threads because it was better than the new one in the kit.

As described. A piece of cake that I can put right in my own entryway. Just make sure you clean the PB Blast or Liquid Wrench screws a few times before you get to work. Check out YouTube tutorial videos and you should be done in an hour or less. While I was lucky the old bushings were in decent condition, I just went with them because removing them would be a real bear. You may want to keep some large washers handy to fill in the space left over from using the old bushings as they are different

The weld on the shackle was awful, needed sanding and re-welding which meant I had to rip out the bushing that came with, quite a pain in the Neck. Dorman needs to fire anyone making these things. It also came chipped so I had to sand it down and repaint it. The body that fits the leaf spring strut was also too wide, I had to add 3 shims to get the right fit. Everything else was fine, the metal it was made from was a decent thickness and the screws were the right size. But next time I'll…