major suspension bolt problems
01-09-2010, 02:29 PM
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major suspension bolt problems
im installing a lift on my XJ and when my dad was trying to unbolt the springs the welded nut on the inside of the frame broke, so now we have a bolt with a nut inside the frame that just spins, so i cut through the bolt on the back side of the spring and got the spring out, now the only way to get the nut out was to cut a hole in the bottom of the section that comes out to the spring.
i proceded to move on to removing the shackels, the one side came out but once again the welded nut inside the frame broke loose, i cut the shackel out, cut the access hole and now its all messed up, and i need to reconstruct it somehow, ill post pictures, plz help this has got me down to the point that i just want to forget about this project
i proceded to move on to removing the shackels, the one side came out but once again the welded nut inside the frame broke loose, i cut the shackel out, cut the access hole and now its all messed up, and i need to reconstruct it somehow, ill post pictures, plz help this has got me down to the point that i just want to forget about this project
01-09-2010, 04:24 PM
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probably should've went through the floorboard for that one, huh?
01-09-2010, 04:46 PM
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looks like you're gonna need some welding & fab work there. Post a pic of your jeep
01-09-2010, 04:47 PM
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I believe the bracket can be removed where the front of the leaf spring mounts. dunno about at the shackle end though.
01-09-2010, 05:16 PM
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I'm afraid there is no easy fix for that. You'll have to tear out whats left and fab up some new spring mounts. Just remember that is a structural member and if the rear is not properly aligned it will dog track.
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01-09-2010, 05:35 PM
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Get thee to a machine shop.
I can not quite make out what was done here. But it looks like you could have a machine shop fabricate a rectangular inside mounting plate.
01-09-2010, 05:42 PM
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Can you weld a new nut on the back side of the piece you cut out? Then weld it back in with a little additional bracing?
Do you have a welder? Where do you live, maybe someone can help you out. I'm on the west side of Michigan... have welder! Will travel if your near me!
Mike
Do you have a welder? Where do you live, maybe someone can help you out. I'm on the west side of Michigan... have welder! Will travel if your near me!
Mike
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i think it was thefreaksfamilyxj build on here.. he fabbed up some sweet sliders to mount the leafs too... might be an option?
EDIT: found it! check out his rear suspension i think its on the first page
EDIT: found it! check out his rear suspension i think its on the first page
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Can you weld a new nut on the back side of the piece you cut out? Then weld it back in with a little additional bracing?
Do you have a welder? Where do you live, maybe someone can help you out. I'm on the west side of Michigan... have welder! Will travel if your near me!
Mike
Do you have a welder? Where do you live, maybe someone can help you out. I'm on the west side of Michigan... have welder! Will travel if your near me!
Mike
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