Leaf center pin
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Leaf center pin
Picked up an 8.25 from a friend of mine the other day from his Xj that he rolled. when I got back I noticed the center pins were broken off in the leaf perch; one flush and one with about 1/8" above the perch. Anyone ever drill these out? Looking for the best course of action to take.
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sounds to me like carefully drilling out is your best option. Also be sure to use new u bolts when putting the axle on your jeep, they're one time use items.
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Wait, I'm confused. You have them out of the leafs but somehow managed to get them wedged in between the perches and tubes? They can't be in there that tight. Keep hammering.
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the head of the pin broke off in the perch and he hammered the heads down into the perch to knock them out the bottom, but there isn't enough room between the perch and axle tube.
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Bingo. Figured it'd be my only option.
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