So today I went to replace the factory shackles with lift shackles. The driver side went smoothly but the passenger side...not so much. The nut that is within the frame has broken loose and now I need ideas to getting the shackle out and how to fix the broken nut. I've already taken off the bumper and cut to see the bolt and nut within the frame. I've also tried taking a sawzaw to the bolt with no luck because it's a hardened bolt. Any and all ideas are welcome.

Thanks,
Adam

 

sawzall will work just need the right blade... its called the torch i believe milwaukee tools makes them

 

I'll go get that blade tomorrow and give it a shot. Any ideas about how to put the new bolt and nut in?

 

happened to me when i did mine just go to a hardware store and get about 4 or 5 grade 8 washers make sure its the thick ones and they have worked perfectly for me

 

I'm assuming you stacked them inside the frame to that you could have the nut stick out enough to put a wrench on it?

 

u got it

 

same thing i thinks happenin to me man, the drivers side was cake, passenger side, the bolt wont back out all the way, i got it out about almost two inches, but if feels like there is some spring when i try and back it out the rest of the way, like im using a torque wrench but im not, i dont think the nut is broken off in the frame, i hope not anyway, any help?

 

Heres a write up about the broken nut problem.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/sw...9/#post1127570