OE rear shackle

[Dandxj]

I recently acquired a 1990 short bed. It has a slight rake to the suspension - rear higher. The current leaf spring shackles

are 4 1/2 inches - bolt to bolt. Is this the OE length ? The springs appear to be OE.

 

Thanks

[pizzaman09]

Mine is all original and I have a slight rake with the rear higher, the bed always collects water in the rain.

[Pete M]

the trucks came from the factory with a slight rake.    perfectly normal.

[fiatslug87]

Stock MJ shackle:

[ghetdjc320]

2 hours ago, pizzaman09 said:

Mine is all original and I have a slight rake with the rear higher, the bed always collects water in the rain.

There are 3 drain holes in the front of the bed. Check and see if they are open and allowing water to drain

[pizzaman09]

7 hours ago, ghetdjc320 said:

There are 3 drain holes in the front of the bed. Check and see if they are open and allowing water to drain

Thanks I have an aftermarket bedliner that holds the water.  I hope to remove it and get the bed spray in lined prior to winter.

 

[Pete M]

5 hours ago, pizzaman09 said:

Thanks I have an aftermarket bedliner that holds the water.  I hope to remove it and get the bed spray in lined prior to winter.

 

 

the drain holes are tiny.  make sure the spray-in doesn't seal them up.  

[Dandxj]

Thanks for the replies. My shackles are the same as in Fiatslug87's photo. So much weird stuff has been done by POs and I am trying to return the truck

back to normal as much as possible.

 

Thanks again

[Pete M]

are the leafs still 3+1?

[Dandxj]

Yes- 3 "skinny" leafs and one short thick leaf on the bottom.