Cut the bolts and pulled the factory shackles on my womans YJ. But I cant push the spring down far enough to install the 1" lift shackles.... Am I doing something wrong, does it take a big f***ing pry bar or what? Thought I was capable of doing lots of mechanical things, guess I either had a case of the stupids today or something....
shackle problem
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MudderChuck
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When ya get focused on something small, it´s often hard to think big.
The last time I did a front on a YJ, I supported the front axle, on two jack stands and the frame on two more (wanted it solid, figured to be doing some pounding). I lifted the body, high enough to take some of the stress off of the bolts, had to make a couple of adjustments, after the bolts started coming out. Greased up the new bolts, did one end of the shackle, jacked up the body/frame a little more and slid the other bolt in.
Had a little more trouble, changing the bushings on the solid mount.
Maybe we are both missing something, anybody else have any imput?
There may be an easier way. I did pick up a 5 ton floor jack, at an auction, I really love my floor jack.
When ya get focused on something small, it´s often hard to think big.
The last time I did a front on a YJ, I supported the front axle, on two jack stands and the frame on two more (wanted it solid, figured to be doing some pounding). I lifted the body, high enough to take some of the stress off of the bolts, had to make a couple of adjustments, after the bolts started coming out. Greased up the new bolts, did one end of the shackle, jacked up the body/frame a little more and slid the other bolt in.
Had a little more trouble, changing the bushings on the solid mount.
Maybe we are both missing something, anybody else have any imput?
There may be an easier way. I did pick up a 5 ton floor jack, at an auction, I really love my floor jack.
Bounty__Hunter
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No, you won't break a spring by prying on it. If you do, it needed replacing anyway :wink:
