Rear spacer and U bolt

[apotocki]

I’m debating adding another 1/4 inch spacer to the rear leafs. Currently I have what looks like 2 on the drivers side and 1 on the passenger side. In order to add 1 to the drivers side I will need new u-bolts that are a bit (1/2inch) longer.
Does anyone have suggestions as to where I can get a couple? Ford has the spacers (about $25 each) but stock ubolts.
Thanks.

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[Frenchy]

I’m debating adding another 1/4 inch spacer to the rear leafs. Currently I have what looks like 2 on the drivers side and 1 on the passenger side. In order to add 1 to the drivers side I will need new u-bolts that are a bit (1/2inch) longer.
Does anyone have suggestions as to where I can get a couple? Ford has the spacers (about $25 each) but stock ubolts.
Thanks.

My question is why are you looking to add more spacers? Also chances are you only have one spacer on the driver's side and it looks like an extra spacer right under the overload Leaf pack. In reality that's part of the whole Leaf pack and it's supposed to be like that. The only reason I know this is because I changed my Leafs out when I installed my Old Man EMU lift kit. Originally when I installed lift kit I removed the spacer on the driver side but realized real quick on the mistake I made and put it back in the following day.

 

[apotocki]

My question is why are you looking to add more spacers? Also chances are you only have one spacer on the driver's side and it looks like an extra spacer right under the overload Leaf pack. In reality that's part of the whole Leaf pack and it's supposed to be like that. The only reason I know this is because I changed my Leafs out when I installed my Old Man EMU lift kit. Originally when I installed lift kit I removed the spacer on the driver side but realized real quick on the mistake I made and put it back in the following day.

I added a 2.5 inch level and I’m actually almost 1/4 high now in the front...I know, weird as most say a 3 inch will do that.
I really didnt want to do a full inch in the back (Eibach blocks) and thought of adding a couple 1/4 inch spacers just for my own piece of mind.
Good to know that what I thought was a spacer is actually part of the leaf....so I guess I just have the 1 spacer on the drivers side.
Not sure what (if anything) I’ll do yet but still wondering if slighly longer u-bolts can be had.

 

[Frenchy]

I added a 2.5 inch level and I’m actually almost 1/4 high now in the front...I know, weird as most say a 3 inch will do that.
I really didnt want to do a full inch in the back (Eibach blocks) and thought of adding a couple 1/4 inch spacers just for my own piece of mind.
Good to know that what I thought as a spacer is actually part of the leaf....so I guess I just have the 1 additional on the drivers side.
Not sure what (if anything) I’ll do yet but still wondering if slighly longer u-bolts can be had.

For your Lift in the front was it with spacers or with can Eibach or Fox kit?

 

[puda]

My question is why are you looking to add more spacers? Also chances are you only have one spacer on the driver's side and it looks like an extra spacer right under the overload Leaf pack. In reality that's part of the whole Leaf pack and it's supposed to be like that. The only reason I know this is because I changed my Leafs out when I installed my Old Man EMU lift kit. Originally when I installed lift kit I removed the spacer on the driver side but realized real quick on the mistake I made and put it back in the following day.

I recently did just the OME leaf springs and also opted to keep the spacer in. How did you keep everything lined up when you did it on the driver side? I noticed the factory leaf springs have a much longer "bolt" head that will go through the spacer and the perch on the axle and keep things lined up. The OME springs have only the bolt head that is not deep enough to get through the spacer to the perch from what I saw. I'm debating adding the Eibach spacer because I'm still about 1/2" low on the drivers side. So if I remove the factory and add the Eibach I think I will be 1/4" high on the driver side and will also be able to use the locating pin on the spacer to keep everything in line. Biggest reason I am still messing around with it is the truck pulls and I have a vibration when accelerating that wasn't there before the spring install.

 

[Fitzmotor]

Two of the Ford spacers may run you out of center pin length, I added a pinon shim and with the factory spacer there was barely enough pin for the housing, I had to extended the pin with a small spacer.

You could get Tremor U bolts.

 

[puda]

Two of the Ford spacers may run you out of center pin length, I added a pinon shim and with the factory spacer there was barely enough pin for the housing, I had to extended the pin with a small spacer.

You could get Tremor U bolts.

I have a Tremor. Have you installed the Old Man EMU leaf springs on yours?

 

[Fitzmotor]

I installed the Global multi leaf springs, I wanted to lower the back, so I dearced them 1.5"
I should have read the post better, I did not get that it was a Tremor.

In searching it's tough to find bolts, I found these.

https://superlift.com/u-bolt-4-pack-square-with-hardware/2020/ford/ranger

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