there are reasons to locate the shackle in the front. with the factory, flat or neg arc, springs the front makes a lot of sense.Reverse Shackle Kit.
On the OBS, Ford got REALLY stupid and put the shackle in FRONT of the spring.
the CORRECT location is BEHIND the spring.
a RSK moves the shackle to behind the spring. It corrects the ride and give a lil lift in the process
Then why do the SD(with flat springs) have the shackle in the rear?there are reasons to locate the shackle in the front. with the factory, flat or neg arc, springs the front makes a lot of sense.