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PostPosted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:43 pm    Post subject: spring eye bolt Reply with quote

Is grade 5 spring eye bolt ok? I noticed torque is fairly low (27 ft lbs). So i am thinking grade 5.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Torque is low but shear is high. Grade 8 is a better choice.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:58 am    Post subject: suspension Reply with quote

Grade 8 is a good bet for suspension.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 1:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks for the feedback
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 9:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Along those lines....how in the Heck do you get these #@$%@ shackle bolts off? I'm at the point of cutting them off and buying new ones.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 9:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Generally a torch and a quality 1/2" or 3/4" drive air impact gun. Also do not forget that there are also some lefties!
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello sled dog, I was able to wrench off the nuts, tap off the plates (late style shackle) with a hammer and brass bar. I was then able to wrench of the schackes.

As for the pivot bolts, I was able to get nuts off and drive the bolt out with a punch.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 9:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Unfortunately the torch and impact gun have had no "impact". If I'm correct the lower front left and lower rear right are lefties...is that correct?
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 9:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

if you have the late style, they all are righties (losen by turning counter clockwise). Late style have reinforcement plate.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 9:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A lot of IFS are involved with vehicles that are over half a century old! The lefties have an "L" on them. That is the only positive way to be sure what you are wrenching on. As a last resort torch the bottom half of the shackle off to make it easier to drive each bushing out on it's own.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 6:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok...will give it a little more heat and see what happens but I'm thinking they are going to get replaced. Double/tripple checked to see if there were any markings for "lefty" and didn't see any.

Regardless, nothing is moving.
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