Leaf Spring U-Bolt plate hitting bump stop (Skyjacker)

[DudeManScott]

My 97 F250 7.3 came with a Skyjacker lift on it. I noticed the plate on top of the leaf springs is rotated 90 degrees compared to the stock one (picture #2)

I assume the plate/ubolts on my truck are part of the Skyjacker kit but why would they design it so it hits the bump stops? Do you think I could just cut that lip off?

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[freddie]

Rotate the ubolt plate. It's installed wrong. It won't hit the bump stop if you rotate it.

 

[DudeManScott]

But the problem is one direction, the holes are 3.5" apart, the other way is 4.5", so there shouldn't be any way the ubolts fit the other way right?

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[DudeManScott]

The ubolts are currently in the 3.5" apart holes. When I measure the ubolts near the axle, it's about 4" apart, so maybe the ubolts will spread and fit in the 4.5" holes?

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[iowacornfarmer]

Yes they will spread

 

[Chris2590]

I'm surprised they fit the u bolts in that way. They must have really smushed them together lol


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[DudeManScott]

I'm surprised they fit the u bolts in that way. They must have really smushed them together lol


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Yeah I do not understand how someone could think that was the right way...
luckily I was able to get the ubolts out and flip the plate so back to normal now