Bolts

[trailbikerider]

I have Belltech 6400 Shackles on the way, and I also have washers for my truck...so I plan on lifting it 2" sometime soon. While I'm at it, I'm going to replace the bolts holding the leaf springs to the shackle, and the shackle, to the truck. As well as the bolts that hold the spring to the radius arm. What are the size of each of these bolts? Thanks.

 

[ForOffRoadDriving]

the shackle bolts are 14mm x 105mm, as long as you get nuts to fit them they can be what ever thread pitch is available. use a grade 10.9 if you can, otherwise 8.8 should suffice. the stock coil spring bolts are 3/4" x 8". of you are going to level it via 1.5 - 2.00" spacers then i recommend finding a pair of 3/4" x 10" bolts. these can be tricky to get out but if you have access to a torch things should go pretty easy.

 

[trailbikerider]

Oh yes, I definitely have a torch. It's necessary to work on Michigan vehicles, as you well know lol.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

9/16" bolts is all we use at work for replacing the shackle bolts.

 

[trailbikerider]

Thanks. Another quick question, for a 2" Lift, will 4WD shocks work fine for a little bit of an extension?

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

Should work just fine I would think.

 

[trailbikerider]

Another question. What size are the bolts that hold the shocks on the front and rear? I'll probably need to replace those when I put my monroe's on.

 

[ForOffRoadDriving]

the fronts shocks should come with the upper hardware and the bottom is just a washered nut that goes onto a stud that is welded to the radius arm. the rears are similar but its the top shock mount that has a stationary stud and flanged nut and the bottom is just a bolt, 7/16 x 3" i believe.

 

[trailbikerider]

Thanks man! I'll go out and pick up some new hardware.