ryan_lerv

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

sycoglitch

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.

Mr_Grimm13

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.

ryan_lerv

no I haven't done it on the ground, I'm just not sure why that would help to break them loose??

Nick.koehler6

Correct me if I am wrong, But it would take some of the weight of the bolt..

caged

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.

sycoglitch

He is correct. Picture this, as the suspension goes to full arch as the tires drop, all that weight pulls down on those bolts. When the jeep is on the ground, the weight is more evenly distributed and it does take some weight off. My main bolt on the leaf spring body side was seized once when the jeep was jn the air. Dropped the jeep to the ground and the impact gun tom it right out

ryan_lerv

i need to install the new rear shackle too, otherwise i would do that

emptypockets

If the bolt is rusted to the inner sleeve, you can try doing this: https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/em...7/#post1743813

ryan_lerv

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

emptypockets

That's pretty typical of the vehicles out here. The salt is hell on them. Good luck with getting that bolt out.

ryan_lerv

vehicals out where??

emptypockets

You know... over here.



















































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.

ryan_lerv

Yeah I just bough the jeep from seattle wa.. It rains a lot over there. We got the front lift installed and the transfer case dropped all with no rusty bolts. This jeep is not a rusty jeep at all! It's just the normal bolt rust that takes a few days to soak in pb blaster and them broke loose with a pry bar.

ryan_lerv

Breaker bar not pry bar **