shock bolt broke, cut out floor?

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Dec 21, 2011 | 06:32 PM
  #1  
Im gonna install my lift tomarrow so i figured id try the shock bolts tonight so i can get new ones after the expected brakage. First one snapped with little effort.

Should i cut the rear floor out to make it easy to get new bolts in? Just a small section or try feeding them in like the write up in tech section on here?

Also is the bolt size 5/16 1" long for the front and rear?
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Dec 21, 2011 | 06:38 PM
  #2  
ive had this problem a few times. what i did was drill out the nut thats inside that sub member in the back. use a nut and a washer and sitck your hand up there and put the bolt through. use a lock washer or youll have a hell of a time tighting it up
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Dec 21, 2011 | 06:59 PM
  #3  
What size bolts did you use?
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Dec 21, 2011 | 07:00 PM
  #4  
if you didnt break the stock nuts loose from the subframe, drill out the old bolt and re tap the holes, thats what I did.
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Dec 21, 2011 | 07:08 PM
  #5  
i normally drop bolts down through the unibody .... 5/16 will do 3/8 bettah get new or they will suck to tighten....
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Dec 21, 2011 | 07:08 PM
  #6  
Use a chisel amd punch them out
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Dec 21, 2011 | 07:24 PM
  #7  
or he could get a punch and punch them out
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Dec 21, 2011 | 07:27 PM
  #8  
Im gonna get new grade 8 3/8 is 1" good. Front same? What size is the bolt from leaf to shackle? Just want to have all new
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Dec 21, 2011 | 08:10 PM
  #9  
i had the same problem. i ended up cutting the floor and then cut all the old weld nuts out then replaced it all with new grade 8 3/8" hardware. i think an inch would work
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Dec 21, 2011 | 08:20 PM
  #10  
shackle bolt is metric good luck.... 9/16" X 4 1/2 is the best replacement for that if i recall (DON'T QUOTE ME ON THE LENGTH... DON'T REPLACE THAT UNLESS YOU BREAK/ HAVE TO CUT IT!!!!!)
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Dec 21, 2011 | 08:58 PM
  #11  
MY OP broke the bolts drilled new wholes and used those bolts with threads to screw the bolts in. worked great so for me. idk how long theyve been in there though
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Dec 22, 2011 | 03:33 PM
  #12  
Did front and one side of rear today. The other bolt came out fine with an impact gun. Tied a string to new bolt and pulled it through this was way easier then i thought.
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Dec 22, 2011 | 04:44 PM
  #13  
I say just drill it out and use a flush nut.
Did all my tears that way and haven't had any problems so far at all. Took all of 10 mins per side.
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Dec 22, 2011 | 07:30 PM
  #14  
Air hammer and fish in new bolts. No need to cut the floor up.
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Dec 22, 2011 | 07:32 PM
  #15  
Same thing happened here.....went through the floor here too.
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