Shackle bolts
I'm trying to put my add a leaf in with a set of shackles. The upper shackle bolt isn't budging. I've been spraying I'm with pb blaster every two hours and tomorrow were gonna go at it with a breaker bar. I was just wonder if anybody has broken one of those bolts. The upper shackle bolt goes into the frame with a welded on nut on the inside of the frame. Has anybody broke one? It's a pretty big and beefy bolt so I don't think it will break but has anybody broke one? And btw it's a 99 xj
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I posted in your other thread. Was curious if you tried loosening with jeep on the ground with all wheels down. Use PB blaster or some freeze off.
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I just installed a lift on my Jeep like 5 hours ago and after spraying all the bolts down with pb & wd40 for a whole week none of them broke. I used a breaker bar to break them free them used a 3/4" gun to run them out, while they were out I cleaned the threads with a wire wheel and coated them in anti seize.
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Originally Posted by sycoglitch
(Post 2685528)
I posted in your other thread. Was curious if you tried loosening with jeep on the ground with all wheels down. Use PB blaster or some freeze off.
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Originally Posted by ryan_lerv
(Post 2685605)
no I haven't done it on the ground, I'm just not sure why that would help to break them loose??
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why not just leave the main leaf bolted in and build the pack while it's installed. just have to use a couple large C clamps.
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Originally Posted by ryan_lerv
(Post 2685605)
no I haven't done it on the ground, I'm just not sure why that would help to break them loose??
Originally Posted by Nick.koehler6
(Post 2685609)
Correct me if I am wrong, But it would take some of the weight of the bolt.. |
Originally Posted by caged
(Post 2685683)
why not just leave the main leaf bolted in and build the pack while it's installed. just have to use a couple large C clamps.
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If the bolt is rusted to the inner sleeve, you can try doing this: https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/em...7/#post1743813
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Originally Posted by emptypockets
(Post 2685777)
If the bolt is rusted to the inner sleeve, you can try doing this: https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/em...7/#post1743813
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Originally Posted by ryan_lerv
(Post 2685801)
lol that's hella rusted. Mine isn't that bad, just a little bit of normal bolt rust. After letting it sit with pb blaster overnight were gonna go at it with a breaker bar, should break loose
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Originally Posted by emptypockets
(Post 2685804)
That's pretty typical of the vehicles out here. The salt is hell on them. Good luck with getting that bolt out.
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Originally Posted by ryan_lerv
(Post 2685810)
vehicals out where??
Just messing around... the Midwest in particular. We refer to it as the salt belt. I'm in Illinois, but that Jeep in particular come out of Wisconsin. |
Originally Posted by emptypockets
(Post 2685823)
You know... over here. :shifty: Just messing around... the Midwest in particular. We refer to it as the salt belt. I'm in Illinois, but that Jeep in particular come out of Wisconsin.
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Breaker bar not pry bar **
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