Well I just bought a 99 XJ and went to put a long AAL in and noticed I have a broken rear shackle so I went ahead and ordered two to replace them both. I know the bolts are often unusable after getting them out/cutting them off, and I might as well change the bushing in the rear leaf eye while I have those bolts out. My question is does anyone know if the bushing in rear eye are the same or different part than the front eye of the leaf spring? Also, does anyone know of a place or website I can get the hardware kit (bolts, nuts, washers) for the shackle/leaf spring? I found two different websites that sell a hardware kit for about $60, that includes bolts, nuts, washers for front+rear leaf spring eye and the bolts for the shackle to uni body. So total of 6 grade 8 bolts. If someone doesn't know of a better price then maybe someone knows the exact bolt size I need and maybe a place that sells grade 8 bolts. I just feel dumb paying $60 for 6 bolts and find out later I could have gotten them cheaper, but if this is a good price for this quality of bolts please let me know. My intentions are to buy two bushings to replace the rear eye bushing in each leaf spring, and not bother with the front eyes at the moment. I have the shackles coming that already have the bushing that goes to the frame. And I really only need the four bolts and other hardware for the 2 rear eyes and 2 shackles to frame mount. The Jeep is in the shop so I cant just go out and look at it, and all the bushing I find online for leaf spring eyes are sold as rear eye, front eye, or works on either. This doesn't make sense to me, so if someone remembers one being a different size than the other let me know. Thanks for your help in advance.

 

I believe the front bushing is larger than the rear bushing. They all use the same bolt, tho.

The bolts usually come with the shackle. Are you sure the one you ordered didn't include it?

The bolts are 14mm x 2.0 pitch x 120mm. You should be able to get those at any good hardware store. My store sells them by the pound. Less than 4 bucks for all 6 bolts, nuts and washers.

 

Those bushings are pressed in

 

Thanks. Yes the shackle I ordered only comes with the shackle and frame side bushing. So your positive that's the correct size bolt? I have ALLDATA but it doesn't seem to have that info.

 

I don't understand what this pertains to? Am I unable to get them out and press a new one in or something? Thanks.