Swapping leaf spring shackles

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Nov 30, 06 12:02 am

STOP

Jack the rear up & place the stands under the chasis rail,inboard of the front spring hanger,with rear wheels OFF the ground. jack up the rear axle till you just take the weight off it & place two axle stands each side of the diff.
CHOCK the front wheels & check the chasis rail is in good order.

You are joking of course,just noticed your LOL

Is that laugh out loud or later on lads

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Nov 30, 06 1:06 am

Yea four stands,two of them where youve circled(one each side)& the other two supporting the rear axle.
Good luck & try not to get squashed.

Don't forget,chock those front wheels.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Thu Nov 30, 06 9:17 am

If you have the axle supported at the right height then the springs will not move at all when you take the hanger bolts out.

You might have to use the jack one side at a time to adjust the height of the axle to help you get the bolts out and back in again.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Thu Nov 30, 06 5:21 pm

Poly bushings.

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Thu Nov 30, 06 6:47 pm

Nope you need ploy bushes to take up some slop. I used these.
http://chucker54.stores.yahoo.net/manbebodpol.html

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Nov 30, 06 9:28 pm

Give Beaver bushes a ring,he's on this site under traders & he will send them next day.

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Fri Dec 01, 06 12:18 am

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Dec 09, 06 9:14 am

Beaver Bushes ............. I like the sound of that