Stock Shackles

[Brian Teitell]

Ok i am in the process of changing my shackels out. On both the stock shackles i have taken off the bottom nut but cannot get the bolt to move, what shoudl i do to get it to move? I have one jack on each side of the truck and it it set at all most as high as it will go.

 

[David Gianquitti]

If I remember correctly how I did mine I just took a punch and a hammer and gently persuaded it out.

 

[Larry Michel]

I had three that came out real easy, fourth was a bear. Used plenty of WD40, hammer and a punch. Also can try to twist the bolt, careful, the bolt is rusted to the inner sleeve of the bushing. You don't want to break the sleeve loose from the rubber bushing. I wasn't real gentle, it eventually gave way. Good Luck, Lar

 

[Kevin Palmer]

Put the nut back onto it. Spin it on just far enough that it covers the threads but does not allow the bolt to come thru.



Then you can hit the nut and help break the bolt loose from the sleeve that is on the inside of the bushing that it is rusted to...

 

[Brian Teitell]

Ok so i now got my left shackle out but bo i need to lift the truck more, because the new shackel doesnt fit yet.

 

[Kevin Palmer]

If there is not enough room then yes.



You can remove the tire and it will let the rear end lower some if you have not already done so.



Also, the springs aren't this that tuff when pulling them down. You may be able to get enough flex to get the shackles to fit in.

 

[David Gianquitti]

I pulled down on the springs while my wife put the bolts in. Wasn't that bad but you will use everything you have to hold those springs down especially if your wife drops the bolt several times. good luck!

 

[Kevin Palmer]

Another way to pull them down is,



Get a long bar, go right over the top of the spring where the bolt(s) passed thru all the way to the rear end, (Under the housing). Then pry down...

 

[Todd Cloutier]

I placed a small bottle jack between the frame and the spring, and jacked the end of the spring into place.

 

[Brian Teitell]

Ok so 4 and a half hours later i got one shackle on Hopefully i can get it down to 2 for the other one.

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