Replacing the Leaf Springs
#1
Replacing the Leaf Springs
I am going to be replacing the leaf springs on my 2000 Durango. Is there any reason I may not use the old shackles, bolts, u-bolts, etc and just change the leaf springs themselves? I also plan on changing the struts out since I'm changing out the leafs anyways.
Thank you in advance.
Thank you in advance.
#2
Depending on their condition and if you are able to get the nuts off the u-bolts without breaking the u-bolts or compromising the threads. If it were me, I'd replace all the hardware just for piece of mind since I had it all apart anyway. Shackles are probably ok, again, depending on condition. (rust, corrocion, etc)
#3
U-bolts may be fine used a again, mixed reviews on that, but I personally never re-use them. The metal part of the shackles will be fine, but I'd replace all 6 bushings. If the 6 bolts won't easily come out, and they rarely do, I use a cutoff wheel on the bolts to get the old springs out and use 6 new grade 8 bolts.
Last edited by JeeperDon; 02-10-2016 at 08:16 PM.