Shackle help
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Shackle help
Ive been working on my 96 cherokee 4.5' lift for three days now and the front end is done and i managed to get the rear AAL on but now the shackles (mainly rusty bolts) are a problem. I am trying to get this done as soon as i can so would it be worth it to have a professional finish the job or keep struggling with the bolts myself?
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spray the crap out of them with some sort of spray such as pb blaster let it sit then spray it again and before you try an dtake them out wack em with a hammer that will help loosen up the rust if that dont work try heat
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x2 on soaking with pb blaster, I had to let mine sit a couple of days spraying daily with pb blaster to get them to come off. Also, you NEED a breaker bar, if you don't have one try to borrow one, or buy one, its a good investment.
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How big of a deal would it be if i just put the wheels back on and continued driving on the stock shackles, then continue soaking it while still driving it and try again in a few days?
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