Looking for a little help, as I've gotten myself into a bind. I had a broken leaf spring on the passenger side, and I ordered 2 new springs. Ive got the passenger spring in successfully, but the driver side is giving me a lot of trouble.
At the rear of the vehicle there is a shackle or hanger that the spring is mounted to. I did everything I could to get the damn bolt out and ended up cutting it out as a last resort so I could put the new spring in. Problem is I've done a fair amount of damage to the rear shackle, looking for a new one. I cannot find one that is oem, only for the pml, which I'm not looking to do, want to keep stock hight.
Does anyone know where I can get a new standard shackle? Or even a used one? I can't seem to find one anywhere.
Looking for a little help, as I've gotten myself into a bind. I had a broken leaf spring on the passenger side, and I ordered 2 new springs. Ive got the passenger spring in successfully, but the driver side is giving me a lot of trouble.
At the rear of the vehicle there is a shackle or hanger that the spring is mounted to.
I did everything I could to get the damn bolt out and ended up cutting it out as a last resort so I could put the new spring in. Problem is I've done a fair amount of damage to the rear shackle, looking for a new one.
I cannot find one that is oem, only for the pml, which I'm not looking to do, want to keep stock hight.
Does anyone know where I can get a new standard shackle? Or even a used one? I can't seem to find one anywhere.
I mostly put that info in so the NEXT newb reading it sees how the shackle is constructed, and avoids cutting it off thinking that's how to do it.
When I did mine for the first time back in ~ 2001, I had to find out after wasting a lot of PB Blaster on the damn "stuck bolts" ....that they were supposed to be stuck.
In my defense, I didn't break out the sawzall, I did notice the welded ends (After a good 5 minutes or so...) and then banged the plate.
On my Jeeps and other rigs with shackles...it was always two plates and two bolts...so the one plate with the attached bolts was a new one on me.
I mostly put that info in so the NEXT newb reading it sees how the shackle is constructed, and avoids cutting it off thinking that's how to do it.
When I did mine for the first time back in ~ 2001, I had to find out after wasting a lot of PB Blaster on the damn "stuck bolts" ....that they were supposed to be stuck.
In my defense, I didn't break out the sawzall, I did notice the welded ends (After a good 5 minutes or so...) and then banged the plate.
On my Jeeps and other rigs with shackles...it was always two plates and two bolts...so the one plate with the attached bolts was a new one on me.
Well I don't doubt that,but the passenger side bottom bolt came out and bolted the spring into the bottom of the shackle, assumed the driver side was the same way
Though I do feel like a dumbass after seeing a pic of the shackle. I will lick my wounds and buy 2 sets, obviously the passenger side is broken as well....
Well I don't doubt that,but the passenger side bottom bolt came out and bolted the spring into the bottom of the shackle, assumed the driver side was the same way
It probable broke when the spring broke or someone else was working on it before you . No harm the bolts were pitied and that would just tear up the new bushing a lot faster and now the job will be 100%
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