Shackle removal

[BuckskinRanger]

I'm having one hell of a time trying to remove my bolts holding on my stock shackles. BFH won't do it, air ratchet won't, starting to wreck sockets with the strong arm. Problem is I can't get the bolts through the inner sleeve. I have the differential jacked up to hold the weight. I'm gonna go back out now and remove my tires to save weight there. But I don't know if I should turn to heat cause the bushing in the leafs.

Any advice will help a lot. Thanks guys.

Kyle.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

If I'm thinking of the right area, try this;
Cut off the bolt head. Stack washers as needed on the other side and tighten the nut. This will pull the shank through the rusted metal sleeve.
Good luck,

Richard

 

[BuckskinRanger]

I have a ball joint fork, or pickle fork I heard them called. But I can't get it behind but I could if I cut off the bolt head. Thanks Richard ill try that.

 

[cvar]

Grind them off. See photos at http://imgur.com/a/WpQR8

 

[BuckskinRanger]

Thanks but I just said screw it because I already have an AAL in there and I never checked my pinion angle before I did it, and I dont want to mess it up with the shackle lift too. But I'll save them for my future ranger I want to buy and build. This one ill leave as is until more breaks, my rear end is on its way out I believe so when it's gone I'm putting a pair of 1963 f250 4x4 axles under it. That will be after I restore my 88, just bought a donor truck for the box and floor boards.

Thanks again,

Kyle.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Grind them off. See photos at http://imgur.com/a/WpQR8

Nice article and photos.
You should submit it to the tech forum;
http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=5

Richard

 

[UrbanRedneckKid]

Dunno where you get your parts, but the shackle kit from Dorman comes with a new spring bushing and both bolts. And the perch/ mount kit comes with the 4 12mm bolts for the frame.

Get the torch out. I had this fixed in 20 min.

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[BuckskinRanger]

Thanks ill look into that. But I'm up in Canada and never heard of that store. But has anyone done the belltech shackle lift with the add a leaf? I want to know if my pinion angle would be fine or not. That's what really made me stop when I was pulling the torch out.

 

[UrbanRedneckKid]

Dorman is a manufacturer, not a store.

They redesign and improve OEM replacement parts.

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