^^lol

Just cut it off already!!

 

Oh man! HAHAHAHAHAHA

 

Do you want my sister to try?
how about either of my step sisters?
how about my little step brother?

My Grandmother??

 

So what eventually got it off?

 

i cut the bolts on the inside of the shackle on both sides with a sawzal

 

Damn! Not the answer I wanted haha. I've already got one bolt out on the rear passenger side, working on the second one. The upper one. What a screwy design in my opinion, both bolts should be designed to be pulled out from the outside of the truck not the inside next to the frame.

Seeing as I don't own really any power tools, I will continue spraying it down and trying to find a way to smack it out haha. Thanks Downey.

 

cut them and get new grade 8 bolts

 

Ya I suppose that's a good idea. I kind of wanted one to take in and compare though. Do you know what size and length that bolt is offhand?

 

im not sure man i forget i want to say there 1/2 inch

 

It's bigger than half inch.

 

what is it then im not going to look right now lol

 

its metric...do your self a favor and get the dealership bolts witht he turned down shoulder on the inside...youll thank yourself when you have to remove them again...and torque them to 85lb/ft the u-bolts are 76 lb/ft if you are interested

 

I know the front static bolts are a 23mm or 15/16".... The rears are around a 16-17mm.. Maybe an 18mm.

 

well the head of the bolt takes a 3/4 socket so take a 3/4 socket with you when you get your grade 8s


there either 1/2 inch or 9/16

 

Ya I'm not sure about dealer bolts at this point. I doubt my local dealer would even have the parts available, they never seem to. Thanks for the torque specs, I was curious about both actually haha!

I had a 21mm on the upper bolt of the rear shackle (the one with the steel sleeve). It seemed like a 20mm socket would have worked perfect though. I intend on re-using that stopper nut so I can take that with me, shouldn't be hard to guess the length.

 

I would take Justin's advice on buying dealer bolts....

 

Does the turn down shoulder help create a better seal for the sheath?

 

you should always take justins advice...

the turned down shoulder prevents it from siezing in