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Removing leaf springs

Old Feb 28, 2009 | 02:49 PM
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What u all find is the best way to remove the front bolt on the rear leaf springs?
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 03:00 PM
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Mine were so rusty and siezed that I had to soak them with PB Blaster for a couple of days. Even then I still had to use a 2 foot pipe over the ratchet handle, and use a bottle jack to break them loose. On the driver side I placed the jack between the body and the pipe, and on the pass side the jack on the ground to use the vehicle weight against the pipe.
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 03:02 PM
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put a wrench on it with a breaker bar and crank . haha.

is it fighting you? or your just looking for tips before you start?
PB Blaster!! a break bar will help too. or air tools if you have access to them, i had them for removing my stock LCA's and those bolts spun right out. you can definitely do it without them, but they do make things easier most of the time.
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 03:07 PM
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i have the moving but they are "stuck" inside the bushing
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 03:29 PM
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search for threads on this. i know theres a few out there.
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 03:37 PM
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just seeing post on snapping the nut inside the frame
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 04:44 PM
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if its stuck you have to cut it. just be glad the nut didnt break
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 04:48 PM
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i had the same problem we ended up having to cut it with a recip saw then popping it out
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 07:02 PM
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Use a 1/2 in drive with a 2 foot breaker bar,stand on it,and well slightly bouncing on it have some one repeatedly hit the end of you wrench with at least a 2lb hammer.This will sub for a impact gun if you dont have air tools.Make sure you clean the end of threads with a small wire brush after soaking in pb.If it wont break loose with pb,try using a propane torch if you have access to one.Heat it up real well and try to break it loose.If all that fails,cut it it out and replace with grade 8 bolt.
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 07:18 PM
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mine where a biatch too. i sprayed them about 2 weeks before i removed them, everyday. and they where still tough. i thought mine where stuck on the bushings too, then i got the old harbor freight impact on them, bam they where out in no time.
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 07:29 PM
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Yah impacts are the way to go if you can,give them time and they will get r done
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 08:00 PM
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the bolt is not "frozen" i got it lose, but it is stuck in the bushing. i think some of you missed that part
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 08:09 PM
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Lube a 3 inch 3/8 drive extension and drive it out. The lube will allow you to pull the extension back out.
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 09:31 PM
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what about trying a air hammer with a long end. that might do the trick
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 09:56 PM
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A 5 foot long pipe on the end of a breaker bar. thats the only way mine came out
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