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mjensen

01-15-2012 06:19 PM

Leaf Spring help

Okay, are there any tricks you all have to remove the leaf spring bolts out of these trucks? Mine are frozen in there pretty solid.

donut

01-15-2012 06:31 PM

Re: Leaf Spring help

My '73, being a northern truck, if it was threaded, cut off and replace.
If it's the leaf spring eye bolts, they're probably rusted into the bushings. Heat up the bushing with a torch, and you should be able to push them out. The bushings will have to be replaced, a propane torch will work, but it'll take longer.

mjensen

01-15-2012 06:49 PM

Re: Leaf Spring help

Perfect! Thanks, I'll give that a shot.

DirtyLarry

01-15-2012 06:51 PM

Re: Leaf Spring help

Penetrating oil, a big beater, hot wrench and perseverance gets the job done.

mjensen

01-15-2012 06:59 PM

Re: Leaf Spring help

Quote:

Originally Posted by DirtyLarry (Post 5124935)

Penetrating oil, a big beater, hot wrench and perseverance gets the job done.

My BFH was not big enough and my perseverance was not up to par today :lol:

Chevy1TonFun

01-15-2012 09:58 PM

Re: Leaf Spring help

Saws all and buy new bolt and nut. Or you can take a big breaker bar and try breaking the bolt if it's rusted enough. It took me a weekend to get all my bolts out. Don't forget the beer!!!
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mjensen

01-15-2012 10:03 PM

Re: Leaf Spring help

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chevy1TonFun (Post 5125374)

oh...I'm missing the beer!!!

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