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Old Sep 25, 2012
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replacing Leaf Spring Shackle ?

anybody have any experience w/ this? read a little about it thru a google search, sounds pretty involved.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2012
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Pretty simple. You can use a sawzall or cut off wheel, I like the torch since we get a lot of rust up here.
 
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Originally Posted by rolsmojave3
Pretty simple. You can use a sawzall or cut off wheel, I like the torch since we get a lot of rust up here.
cut off the wheel?
 
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Old Sep 25, 2012
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not too bad, just use a angle grinder to grind off old rivets, put on new shackle bracket, then pry up the leaf springs and bolt in place
 
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Old Sep 25, 2012
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No...dont' cut off the wheel. Using a cut off wheel.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2012
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Originally Posted by Liquidswords32
cut off the wheel?
haha no he means for a grinder...
 
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Old Sep 25, 2012
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Originally Posted by Liquidswords32
cut off the wheel?
Originally Posted by rolsmojave3
No...dont' cut off the wheel. Using a cut off wheel.


This made me LOL for real
 
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Old Sep 25, 2012
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Originally Posted by rolsmojave3
No...dont' cut off the wheel. Using a cut off wheel.
i didn't think the actual wheel, anyways once you cut it off how do you tighten the top bolt? there is no way to get in there
 
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Originally Posted by Liquidswords32
i didn't think the actual wheel, anyways once you cut it off how do you tighten the top bolt? there is no way to get in there
on the current setup the bolt has a stop nut so try and save them. You just get it started then it locks itself into place.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2012
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Originally Posted by Liquidswords32
cut off the wheel?
Originally Posted by rolsmojave3
No...dont' cut off the wheel. Using a cut off wheel.
Originally Posted by Capriman86
This made me LOL for real
haha me too!
 
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Old Sep 25, 2012
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I tried to sig that but......Your signature contains too many lines and must be shortened. You may only have up to 4 line(s). Long text may have been implicitly wrapped, causing it to be counted as multiple lines. WTF....
 
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