Help: Bolt in center of leaf springs
- Thread starter MMLMM
- Start date
i usually just use a pair of vice grips on the round part underneath the leaf pack . the leaf pack need to be raised from the perch though to get to it .
Last edited:
any ideas on how to do it with the spring still bolted to axle?
I pulled my overload springs and I thought I had those 2 bolt tight but after I sucked down the u-bolts there both a little loose....
I pulled my overload springs and I thought I had those 2 bolt tight but after I sucked down the u-bolts there both a little loose....
Same deal I did... tried to pull my overload and the bolt was too loose and wasnt threaded enough to tighten up so I need to get some shorter ones or something so I can pull the overload and it still be tight.
i had to take a die and thread mine further down . only way i can think is try an impact gun , or see if somethink like some needle nose vise grips could fit through the perch .
iirc you will need to tap the bolt a little deeper. i think i had to do the same thing when i pulled my overloads.
are you running drop shackles?
are you running drop shackles?
2" drop shackles and now no overload. I cut some more threads in it. I thought about just hitting the bottom of it with a little tack weld to the spring seat so I can get the impact on it. Theres room underneath the spring seat....
only reason i ask is b/c when i pulled my overload and ran drop shackles i had a ton of wheel hop. like even going around the corner it would hop.
Be careful hitting the center bolt with an impact, my buddy has snapped them doing an add a leaf before.