The taller coils spring goes on which side?

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The taller coils spring goes on which side?

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Anyone know? I am afraid I didn't pay attention when I took them off and I got them mixed up :cry:
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I beleive the taller one goes on the passenger side.
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Yep! :thup:
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Any reasoning for that.... my thought is the crown of the road and 90% of the potholes are on the low side of the road . Just a thought
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to compensate for the engine being offset in the frame.
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they done that so you could have a fat woman as a passenger.
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slightly OT but that raises issues with the larger oilpans too it limits what you can use.
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Matbe I could benifit from this thread and ask if my FT oil pan will fit on my 2wd drive f-100?
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i think so unless you have done some sort of modding to the crossmember or engine perches.
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I was just about to ask why my passenger front was lower after my front end install when I stumbled upon this thread.

After I did the I-beam swap on my 68, my passenger side front wheel leans inward at the top and the body sits lower on that side also. Is it because I mixed up my springs from side to side, or something else?
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